Part 1 Characteristics of maps Political Maps Political

Part 1: Characteristics of maps…

Political Maps • Political maps show people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them. Each province/ territory Is labelled And also shaded a Different Colour.

Physical Maps • Physical maps show what the surface of the Earth looks like. Different colours show Different elevations on This relief map.

Thematic Maps • Thematic maps show different topics or themes that aren’t physical or political. • This map shows the general climate regions of the world. This legend Is shaded To show The various climates Of the world

Thematic Maps part 2… • This map shows how different religious beliefs are distributed around the world. Note how many Religions are Represented In this Thematic map

Oceans of the World • The world has four major oceans. • Atlantic Arctic ocean • Pacific • Arctic Atlantic • Indian ocean Pacific ocean Indian ocean

Continents of the World • The world has 7 continents: North America Europe Asia South America Africa Australia Oceania Antarctica

Map Review • What is the purpose of a political map? Answer: To show borders of countries, states, cities, and regions.

Map Review • What is the purpose of a physical map? Answer: physical maps show what the surface of the world looks like

Map Review • What is the purpose of a thematic map? Answer: thematic maps show different topics or themes (climate, religion, rainfall, population)

Map Review • What are the four major oceans of the world? Answer: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic & Indian

Map Review • What are the seven continents of the world? Answer: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica.

Part 2: More than just colours & locations…

Latitude and Longitude ►The earth is divided into imaginary lines called latitude and longitude.

How They are Measured… ►Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds…as in angles not heat!

How They are Measured… ►Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds…as in angles not heat! Degrees = o; Minutes = ‘; Seconds = “ You are here John Harrison

Latitude ►Latitude lines circle the earth like a series of belts. ►They are labelled “North” and “South”. ►They are responsible for climate. Latitude

Where is 0 degree Latitude? ►The equator is 0 degree latitude. ►It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole, & divides the earth into two hemispheres. Equator

Other Lines of Latitude? ►Arctic Circle at 66. 5°N ►Antarctic Circle at 66. 5°S ►Tropic of Cancer at 23. 5°N ►Tropic of Capricorn at 23. 5°S Arctic Circle at 66. 5°N Antarctic Circle at 66. 5°S

Longitude ►Longitude lines run up & down like telephone poles circling the earth. ►They are labelled “East” and “West”. ►They are responsible for time zones. Longitude

Where is 0 degree? ►The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.

International Dateline? ►The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. On the other side of the earth (the other half of the circle) is the International Dateline (IDL). ►It separates days: the east is one day ahead of the west.

THE EARTH GRID

Hemispheres ►By using the equator and prime meridian, we can divide the world into four hemispheres, north, south, east, and west.