2. Mapping Essential Question: How do you find the absolute location of a place?

3. A. 5 Parts of a Map 1. scale 2. title 3. compass 4. legend/key 5. grid

4. 1. scale - ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground

5. 2. Title- tells what the map is about

6. 3. Compass -direction arrow that points north on the map -points the four directions as well

7. 4. Legend - explain the various colors and symbols used on the map

8. 5. Grid  Where these two lines (latitude and longitude) cross is the absolute location on the map. - lines used to show the location of places

9. B. Latitude and Longitude - are imaginary lines on a map - help you to pinpoint an exact location on a map

10. 1. Latitude - 0 degrees latitude is called the EQUATOR. - tells you how far NORTH or SOUTH of the equator you are

11. Countries that the Equator passes through: Ecuador Columbia Brazil Sao Tome and Principe Gabon Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) Uganda Kenya Somalia Maldives Indonesia Kiribati

12. 2. Longitude - 0 degrees longitude is called the PRIME MERIDIAN. - tells you how far EAST or WEST of the prime meridian you are.

13. Prime Meridian - based at the Royal Naval Observatory, Greenwich, England

14. Countries that the Prime Meridian Passes through United Kingdom Mali France Burkina Spain Ghana Algeria Togo

15. LatitudeLongitude

16.  When given a location, LATITUDE is always listed FIRST and LONGITUDE is listed SECOND. Ex. 34.0500° N, 118.2500° W= Los Angeles 33.9431° N, 117.2283° W= Moreno Valley 33.7967° N, 117.2244° W = Perris

17. Let’s do some plotting.

18. 10 20 0 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 18030 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 State the coordinates for each of the letters in the figure above:

19. C. Hemisphere - half of a sphere Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere

20. D. Earths Diameter - NOT a perfect sphere - Wider at the equator than at the poles