Map Skills Equator Imaginary line of latitude in

Map Skills

Equator • Imaginary line of latitude in the middle of the earth going east and west • Measures 0* latitude

Latitude • They go the same direction as the Equator. • Imaginary lines going east and west that circle the Earth

Prime meridian • Imaginary line of longitude in the middle of the earth going north and south • Measures 0* longitude

• They go the same direction as the Prime Meridian • Imaginary lines going north and south that circle the Earth Longitude

Continents • Seven main landmasses: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia

Oceans • Large Area of Sea: Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Arctic

Compass Rose • Shows direction on a map: North, South, East, West

Map Key • Table on a map showing what symbols on a map represent

World hemispheres • Dividing the world into sections by north, south, east, and west.

Map Notes Page 1 • Directions: – Cut out the two circle notes and their covers – Poke a hole through the circle and cover. – Glue down both circles – Stick fastener through the covers and insert into notebook.

Map Assignment Page 2 • Directions: – Cut out the Four Earths and Hemisphere Labels – Glue on the top of the paper, then label – Cut out hemisphere assignment – Glue bottom of hemisphere assignment in NB – Answer questions

Continents and Oceans Page 3 • Directions: – Cut out Earth and glue into NB – Cut out and label names of continents and oceans – Cut out Compass Rose and glue in NB – Label Prime Meridian and Equator

Map Skills Assignment Page 4 • Directions: – Cut out Map & glue down – Cut out the THREE map skills sheet and answer the questions – Glue on top of each other, glue into NB

Location & Climate Page 5 • Directions: – Highlight the different levels of latitudes – Cut out Map & glue down – Cut out chart glue down.

Factors of Location Page 6 • Directions: – Cut Out Boxes, glue into notebook in the SAME order mine are