MAP TERMS

Geography

Find one state capital.

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How did you know how to find a state capital?

Map Key

Map Key --table of symbols used on a map or chart Also called a legend

Symbol

What does the tree represent on the map?What do you call something that stands for

something else?

Symbols

Symbol - Anything that stands for something else

Wherever you see a tree, there is a parkWherever you a blue line, there is a road

Based on the map key, what does this map show you?

About how many miles is it from Tallahassee, Florida to Austin, Texas?.

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How did you know how to find the distance?

Scale

Scale -- A unit of measurement on a map that is used to represent a distance on Earth

What on this map that helps you find direction???

Compass Rose

Compass rose-- A drawing on a map that shows direction

Cardinal directions

Cardinal directions -- The directions north, south, east, and west that are found on a compass rose

Intermediate directions

Intermediate directions--The directions halfway between the cardinal directions Northeast, northwest, southwest, southeast

A trick for “intermediate”

Intermediate “inter” = in

“Mediate”= the middle

Intermediate = “in the middle”

What on this map helps you figure out this area’s location in the world?

Map locator

A small map that shows where the area of the map is in the world

North America, South America, and Africa are all examples of what? Continents!

Continent

Continent– One of the seven large bodies of land on Earth. North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia,

Australia, and Antarctica

Hemisphere

This is an example of one of Earth’s hemispheres Based on this picture of Earth, what do you think a hemisphere is?

Hemisphere– One of the halves of the Earth

Hemisphere– One of the halves of the Earth

“hemi” = half “sphere” = sphere

Half of a sphere!

There are four hemispheres!

We are a part of the Western Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere!

What two hemispheres is Australia a part of?

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What is the red line that is running across the middle of the globe?

Equator

Equator– the imaginary line circling the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles. It divides the world into the Northern and Southern

hemisphere! Line of latitude marked 0 degrees

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If the Equator is the imaginary red line running across the globe, what is the red line running vertically?

Prime Meridian

Prime Meridian--- an imaginary line running from North Pole to South Pole Divides the world into Eastern and Western

Hemispheres Line of longitude marked 0 degrees

Latitude

The equator runs East and West across the middle of the globe

But there are other imaginary lines that run across the globe!

latitude

These other lines are called lines of latitude!

latitude

Latitude – imaginary lines that run East to West across the Earth measure distance North or South of the Equator Measured in degrees North and South

latitude

The Equator is the middle, so it is 0 degrees

What do you notice about the numbers as you get further away from the Equator? They get bigger!

What do you call the first latitude line NORTH of the equator 20 degrees North

Its like saying, “this line is 20 degrees North of the Equator!”

The next line NORTH, is labeled 40 degrees It is called 40 degrees North

Its like saying, “This line is 40 degrees North of the Equator!”

What would call the first latitude line SOUTH of the Equator? 20 degrees South!

Here are some tricks

1– “Lat flat” Latitude lines run FLAT across the Earth

2) lateral latitude “lateral” means side-to-side

Longitude

The Prime Meridian runs down the center of the Earth from Pole to Pole

But there are other imaginary lines running North and South, too!

Longitude

Longitude

Longitude – imaginary lines that run North and South Measures distance East or West of the Prime Meridian Measured in degrees East and West

Longitude

The Prime Meridian is in the middle, so it is 0 degrees

What do you notice about the numbers as you get further away from the Prime Meridian? They get bigger!

What do you call the first Longitude line EAST of the Prime Meridian? Called 20 degrees EAST

Its like saying, “this line is 20 degrees East of the Prime Meridian!”

The next line EAST, is labeled 40 degrees It is called 40 degrees East

Its like saying, “This line is 40 degrees East of the Prime Meridian!”

What would call the first latitude line WEST of the Prime Meridian? 20 degrees West!

Here’s a trick

“long” longitude