Geography Skills

1. Geography Skills

2. EQ: What are the Earth’s Continents and Oceans and where are they located?

3. Cardinal Directions

4. Intermediate Directions What is this called? ^ ^

5. Hint:

6. COMPASS ROSE

7. Continents • There are Seven Continents • South America • Australia • Asia • Africa • Antarctica • North America • Europe S A A A A N E

8. Continents

9. Oceans • There are Four Oceans • Atlantic Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Pacific Ocean • Indian Ocean A A P I

10. Oceans

12. Can you name them all?

13. EQ: How are latitude and longitude used to find places?

14. Latitude • Latitude lines cut the Earth in Sections from East to West • Latitude lines are also known as parallels.

15. Equator • The main latitude line is called the Equator. It cuts the Earth in half. • The Top half is called the Northern Hemisphere • The Bottom half is called the Southern Hemisphere

16. Measuring Latitude • Latitude is Measured in Degrees (From 0 to 90) • If the Line is above the Equator, it is measured in degrees North (ex: 20 Degrees North) • If the line is Below the Equator, it is measured in degrees South (ex: 65 Degrees South)

17. You Try! • About what latitude is America? (G)

18. Longitude • Longitude Lines cut the Earth in Sections from North to South (like slices of an orange)

19. Prime Meridian • The main longitude line is called the Prime Meridian. • The left half is called the Western Hemisphere • The Right half is called the Eastern Hemisphere

20. Measuring Longitude • Longitude is Measured in Degrees (From 0 to 180) • If the Line is West of the Prime Meridian, it is measured in degrees West (ex: 70 Degrees West) • If the Line is East of the Prime Meridian, it is measured in Degrees East (ex: 136 Degrees East)

21. You Try! • About what Longitude is Brazil? (J)

22. Putting them Together • If you put latitude and longitude together, you can tell exactly where something is. • Something’s Latitude and Longitude together is called its coordinate. • Always put latitude first. (Ladies First) • Then list Longitude • Ex: 41 N, 75 W • Look at your map: What city has these coordinates?

23. Using Latitude and Longitude, you can find any spot in the entire world!!!! • Navigation systems use latitude and longitude to track where you are and tell you how to get somewhere.

24. Activity • Using the maps in your book, what cities lie at these coordinates. • 38 N, 140 E • 22 S, 46 W • 53 N, 35 E • 37 N, 127 E • 41 N, 75 W

25. Let’s See How Good You Are • Using your Worksheet, tell me the coordinates of the following cities: • New York City • Mexico City • Bombay • Jakarta • Istanbul