1. Longitude & Latitude

2. Latitude – these lines run the same direction as the equator
Latitude – these lines run the same direction as the equator. The equator divides the world into the Northern & Southern hemispheres. (lat is flat)
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere

3. Longitude – These lines run from pole to pole
Longitude – These lines run from pole to pole. The Prime Meridian divides the world into the Western and Eastern hemispheres. (orange slices)
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere

4. Finding Latitude & Longitude
Hemispheres
Latitude
Hemispheres
60°S, 45°W
30°N, 120°W
Northern & Western
Southern & Western
0°, 30°E
Eastern
15°N, 135°E
Northern & Eastern

5. Seatwork Answer Questions #22& 23 on p. 16 of your textbook. 22 – A BC D E
23 – A
(30°S, 120°W)
(0°, 30°W)
(30°N, 90°W)
(60°N, 90°E)
(45°S, 75°E)
Northern & Western
Southern & Eastern
Northern, Western & Eastern

6. Thematic Maps – these maps use colours to show us the location of a specific feature.
Feature: is what the map
is showing us
Legend: tells us how to read
the information
What do you do?
Match the colour to the legend.

7. Sample #1 Feature: Permafrost and Ground Ice Conditions Legend:
Colours show the permafrost zones

8. Sample #2 Feature: Relief – height of the surface of the land Legend:
Colours show the height of the land
Points A B B
300 – 400 m A
2000 – 3000 m

9. Answer questions #1 – 4 on p. 17 of your textbook
Seatwork
Answer questions #1 – 4 on p. 17 of your textbook

10. Answers Gulf of Mexico 1 a) b) c) Arctic Ocean 2 a) Hudson Bay 3 a)
(49°N, 128°W)
(47°N, 53°W)
(63°N, 66°W)
Deeper than 6000m
500 – 1000 m
1000 – 2000 m
Tends to get deeper the further you get from shore.
The eastern side is lower than the western side.
They all have many bays and islands. The shoreline isn’t straight.