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After Quiz: Finish labeling world regions map
Study over study guide/world regions map
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Understanding Latitude and Longitude
Lines on globes and maps provide information that can help you easily locate places on the earth. These lines ( called latitude and longitude) cross one another forming a pattern called a grid system.
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Popcorn read: “Latitude” – on page 19. One sentence each.
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Complete graphic organizer on latitude
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Lines of latitude Parallels – lines of latitude.
The equator is located at zero degrees N-S. Latitude lines go across the globe (left to right).
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Lines of Longitude
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Longitude Lines of longitude are called meridians and they run from the top to bottom of the globe/map. The prime meridian is located at zero degrees E-W.
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How to say absolute location
52° N, 13 ° E 77 ° S, 120 ° W 12 °N, 91 ° W
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Absolute Location Practice
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Get out absolute location practice from yesterday. Be ready to discuss.
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Hemisphere Hemisphere – half of Earth.
Equator – Divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere Prime Meridian – Divides Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemisphere
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Northern Hemisphere Which continents are in the northern hemisphere?
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Southern Hemisphere Which continents are in the southern hemisphere?
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Western/Eastern
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Map Title Page 18 Usually located at top or bottom of map
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Symbols
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Labels
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Colors
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Map Key/Legend
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Study for World Regions Quiz
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Scale Bar
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More Scale Practice: Pg. 597
Distance (in miles) from.. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Manila Ventiane to Dili Nay Pyi Taw to Yangon (Rangbon) Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta
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Compass rose
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Locator Globe
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