1. Geography 101! Finding Absolute Location Finding Relative Location Measuring distance Reading a map http://www.wingtv.net/issue5/geography.jpg

2. Location Tells us how to find a place on Earth using… Absolute Location or Relative Location

3. Finding Absolute Location Geographers have created an imaginary grid of latitude and longitude lines to find location http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comcon3.jpg

4. Hemispheres One half of the Earth http://www.mrsalgado.com/sheltered_geography_unit2.htm

5. Latitude The starting point for measuring latitude is … Equator at 0º The Equator divides the Earth in half into the… Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EQUATOR

6. Latitude Lines of latitude are measured by… Distance from the Equator in degrees Direction from the Equator, North or South 0º 90º N 90º S 30ºN 60ºN 30ºS 60ºS EQUATOR

7. Longitude The starting point for measuring longitude is Prime Meridian at 0º The Prime Meridian divides the Earth in half into the… Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere WESTERN HEMISPHERE EASTERN HEMISPHERE 0º PRIME MERIDIAN

8. Longitude Lines of longitude are measured by… Distance from the Prime Meridian in degrees Direction from the Prime Meridian, West or East International Date Line marks end at 180º 0º 30ºW 60ºW 30ºE 60ºE PRIME MERIDIAN

9. Finding Relative Location A Compass Rose is a direction marker on a map A Compass rose shows cardinal directions and intermediate directions http://www.flickr.com/photos/7869768@N05/2395362235/

10. Cardinal Directions Cardinal Directions (main directions) North (Never) East (Eat) South (Soggy) West (Waffles) http://stainedglassvisions.com/CompassRose.jpg

11. Intermediate Directions Intermediate Directions (“in between” directions) Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwest NE SESW NW

12. Scale Bar Relative location can also be measured in distance between two places Scale bar shows the relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth

13. Parts of a Good Map Title – to show subject of map Key or Legend –to interpret or read map Compass Rose – to show direction Scale Bar – to show distance Publisher & Date http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mapping/borderatp/images/mcallen_layout.gif