Locating Places on a Map

1. Locating Places on a Map Chapter 3

2. 1. Compass Points & Bearings • Compass Points: • Compass points are used to show direction on a compass rose, the cardinal points (also known as the principle points) are North, East, South, & West) • Ordinal Points: • The halfway points between the cardinal (principle) points – NE, SE, SW, NW

4. Compass Bearings • Measure the angle of a direction in relation to the North arrow. Open your books to page 31

6. 2. Grid System • Alphanumeric grid system • Uses letters and numerals to identify locations within a particular square in a grid system. Numbers are put on the X axis, and letters on the Y axis.

7. Volunteers to put their answers on the board for 2b please 

8. 4-Digit military grid reference • Combine the easting (vertical lines) and northing (horizontal lines) numbers by following the horizontal & vertical axis. The easting number is always listed first.

9. Volunteer to put their answers on the board for 2d please 

10. 6-digit military grid reference • Count how many tenths of the way east and north the location is.

11. Volunteer to put their answers on the board for 2f please 

12. 3. Latitude & Longitude a) The center of the earth is located in the _________. It’s address is ______˚ latitude and _____˚ longitude. b) From this address, a gridwork of lines extends _____ - ________ and ________ - _______. c) Any location in the world can be determined by figuring out where a line of _________ meets a line of ___________.

13. d) Latitude are horizontal lines that measure _____ and _______ from the equator. e) Longitude are vertical lines that measure ______ and ______ from the prime meridian

14. N Equator Prime Meridian E W S f)

15. N A C D B W E E F S

16. BONUS The Equator and Prime Meridian are located at which degrees latitude and longitude?