2. I. Geography Skills A. Terms

3. 1. Latitude: - Distance north or south of equator - Lines called parallels

4. 2. Equator: 0 degrees latitude - halfway between North and South Poles

5. 3. Longitude: Distance east and west of Prime Meridian Lines called meridians

6. 4. Prime Meridian: 0 degrees longitude, at Greenwich, England; time start point

7. 5. International Date Line –180 degrees longitude

8. 6. Grid: formed by lines of lat. and long.

9. 7. Degrees - measure of distance: 60 minutes in degree 60 seconds in minute Example: 36°37’30"N 087°26’22"W

10. 8. Hemispheres – half of the globe Map of the World, 1597 Western and Eastern Northern and Southern map dated 1/1/1790

11. B.Mapmaking

12. 1. Map: flat diagram of all or part of Earth’s surface

13. 2. Atlas: collection of maps in one book

14. 3. Map Projections: Ways of showing round world on flat maps

15. Three types: cylindrical conic flat-plane

16. Great-circle route: The shortest route between any two points on Earth

17. C. Map Essentials

18. 1. Legend or Key – explain what symbols represent

19. 2. Compass Rose – arrows point in cardinal directions

20. 3. Scales – measure distance

21. 4. Inset maps –small part of larger map

22. D. Working with maps

23. 1. Physical-political maps: show physical and political features

24. 2. Climate Maps: show weather patterns

25. 3. Population maps: show where people live, population density

26. 4. Economic maps: show resources, industries

27. E. Using Graphs and Diagrams

28. Bar graph Pie Graph Line Graph

29. Climograph – compares temperature and precipitation

30. Tables –statistical information

31. Timelines – Events over a period of time