Geography 101 Do you know basic geography Longitude

Geography 101 Do you know basic geography?

Longitude (Meridians) • Lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

Latitude (Parallels) • Lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator • Think (“Rungs on a ladder”—Laddertude) OR (“Lat lays flat”)

Equator • 0 degrees Latitude • Creates the northern or southern

Prime Meridian • 0 degrees Longitude • Creates eastern and western hemispheres

Cardinal Directions? • North, South, East, and West

Lesson One (SS 8 G 1 a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Using an pneumonic device can help you remember the four cardinal directions in order: Never Eat Shredded Wheat SS 8 G 1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Intermediate Directions? • Measurements between the cardinal directions. • Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

Lesson One (SS 8 G 1 a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Between each cardinal direction is an intermediate direction: Northeast SS 8 G 1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS 8 G 1 a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Between each cardinal direction is an intermediate direction: Southeast SS 8 G 1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS 8 G 1 a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Between each cardinal direction is an intermediate direction: Southwest SS 8 G 1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS 8 G 1 a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Between each cardinal direction is an intermediate direction: Northwest SS 8 G 1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.