1. Understanding the U.S.A through maps
Map Skills
Understanding the U.S.A through maps
All information taken from the curriculum guide and 6th grade quia site from Rockingham, VA; images from a variety of Google images

2. Map Skills
Equator (0 degrees latitude): an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

3. Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude): an imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

4. Parallels
Meridians
Coordinates

5. (shows cardinal directions)
Understanding Maps
Key or Legend
(explains symbols)
Title of map
(subject of the Map)
Scale
(Measures Distance)
Compass Rose
(shows cardinal directions)
Insert Map
(small map within
a larger map)

6. How can we group the United States?
Rocky
Mountains
Midwest
Northeast
Pacific
Noncontiguous
Southwest
Southeast