Map Skills ReviewMap Skills Review

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude►Earth is divided into many lines Earth is divided into many lines

called called latitudelatitude and and longitudelongitude..

LinesLines

►Longitude lines run north and Longitude lines run north and south.south.

►Latitude lines run east and west. Latitude lines run east and west. ►Lines measure distances in Lines measure distances in

degrees.degrees.

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Longitude

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►Equator is 0 degree latitude. Equator is 0 degree latitude. ►An imaginary belt that runs An imaginary belt that runs

halfway point between the North halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.Pole and the South Pole.

Equator

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►PrimePrime Meridian Meridian is 0 degrees is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.

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HemispheresHemispheres

►By using the equator and By using the equator and prime meridian, the world is prime meridian, the world is divided into four divided into four hemispheres.hemispheres.

►North, south, east, and North, south, east, and west. west.

CompassCompass►A compass is a tool that A compass is a tool that

helps the user know what helps the user know what direction one is headed.direction one is headed.

►On a map, a compass or a On a map, a compass or a compass rose helps the compass rose helps the user locate these directions.user locate these directions.

DirectionsDirections

►Cardinal directions are north, south, Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.east, and west.

► Intermediate directions are northeast, Intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest.southeast, southwest and northwest.

►Describe the location of places in Describe the location of places in relation to other places. relation to other places.

ScaleScale

►Maps are made to scale; that is, Maps are made to scale; that is, there is a direct connection there is a direct connection between a unit of measurement between a unit of measurement on the map and the actual on the map and the actual distance.distance.

Scale

Time ZonesTime Zones

►The Earth is divided into 24 time The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a day. day.

►As the earth rotates, the sun shines As the earth rotates, the sun shines in different areas, moving from east in different areas, moving from east to west during the course of a day. to west during the course of a day.

►Places that have the same Places that have the same longitude will be in the same time zone.will be in the same time zone.

Map LegendsMap Legends►The legend is the key to unlocking the The legend is the key to unlocking the

secrets of a map. Objects or colors in secrets of a map. Objects or colors in the legend represent something on the the legend represent something on the map.map.

Religions Legend

Can you understand this Can you understand this legend?legend?

Age ExpectancyAge Expectancy

Legend