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Five Themes of Geography: Location Lesson on Absolute Location Grade 6 Humanities
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Important Lines on Globes & Maps 1.The Equator 2.The Prime Meridian 3.The International Date Line 4.Meridians of Longitude 5.Parallels of Latitude
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The Equator Located at 0° latitude. Divides the Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres 40,075.16 km. long
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Parallels of Latitude “Flat-itude” or “Ladder-tude” Measures from 0° to 90° North or South 90° N = North Pole, 90° S = South Pole
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Prime Meridian Measures 0° of longitude Divides the Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres
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Meridians of Longitude Lines are as “long” as all the others. All lines meet at the poles 0° = Prime Meridian, 180° = International Date Line Measures 180° East or 180° West
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Finding Absolute Location STEP 1: Find your location STEP 2: Find LATITUDE (North or South)STEP 3: Find LONGITUDE (East or West)
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Homework Assignment 1.Find the absolute location of a city in each continent (except Antarctica). Use your textbook – no computers allowed! You might have to estimate the numbers. – Example: New York City: 41°N, 71° W 2. Read pages M4 – M5 in your textbook.
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Globes vs. Maps
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Compass Rose Shows direction on a map Cardinal Directions (North, South, East, West) Intermediate Directions: – Northeast – Northwest – Southeast – Southwest
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Relative Location
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