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MAP ORIENTATION

•Orientation- lets the reader know which direction is which- typically shown with a compass rose

MAP MAP SCALESCALE

•Map Scale: the Map Scale: the distance distance represented on represented on the map compared the map compared to the actual real-to the actual real-life distance life distance

GRAPHIC SCALEGRAPHIC SCALE

The Bar Graph The Bar Graph indicates how long indicates how long each mile is on the each mile is on the

mapmap

TO FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS ON A MAP…

•Make a mark on a piece of scrap paper that lines up with where you are starting and where you are ending• Shift the scrap paper to the map scale• If the scale has two units, be sure to read off the correct side of the scale!

IMAGINE A SINGLE DOT ON A PING PONG BALL. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE ITS LOCATION?

• Think of a map as being divided, with the x-axis being the Equator and the y-axis is the Prime Meridian

EAST WEST, NORTH SOUTH ON THE EARTH•The N means

above the Equator.•The S tells means

below the Equator.•The E means to

the right of the Prime Meridian. •The W means to

the left of the Prime Meridian.

(N, W) (N, E)

(S, W) (S, E)

EAST WEST, NORTH SOUTH ON THE EARTH

•That means all points in North America will have a North latitude and a West longitude because it is North of the Equator and West of the Prime Meridian.

(N, W)

Prime Meridian

LATITUDE (AKA PARALLELS)

•Run east to west parallel to the Equator •Used to measure the distance in degrees north and south•Ranges from 0º at the Equator to 90º north and south at the poles.

Each degree of latitude or longitude consists of 60 equal parts or minutes. One minute equals 60 seconds- it is similar to decimal places

Using degrees, minutes, and seconds, the latitude and longitude of Hyde Park is…

41 o 46’ 48” N 79 o 55’ 48”W

LONGITUDE(AKA MERIDIANS)

• Run North-south between the poles•Used to measure distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian,• Ranges from 0º at the prime meridian to 180º at the International Dateline). • All longitude lines meet at the Poles

•NEW YORK STATE ALWAYS HAS A LATITUDE WITH UNITS DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE OF UNITS DEGREES WEST BECAUSE WE ARE NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND WEST OF THE PRIME MERIDIAN

SEE IF YOU CAN TELL IN WHICH QUARTER THESE LON/LATS ARE

LOCATED

•1. 41°N, 21°E•2. 37°N,

76°W•3. 72°S,

141°W•4. 7°S, 23°W•5. 15°N, 29°E•6. 34°S,

151°E

A B

C D

•1. B •2. A•3. C•4. C•5. B•6. D

SUMMARY: SUMMARY: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDELATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Latitude is the distance is the distance in degrees (0º - 90º) north in degrees (0º - 90º) north and south of the equator and south of the equator (0º). (0º). Lines of latitude are Lines of latitude are

called called parallels. . imaginary lines imaginary lines

that circle the that circle the world from east to world from east to west parallel to west parallel to the equator. the equator.

One degree of latitude One degree of latitude on land is equal to 70 on land is equal to 70 miles.miles.

Longitude is the distance is the distance in degrees (0º - 180º) east in degrees (0º - 180º) east and west of the prime and west of the prime meridian (0º). meridian (0º). Lines of longitude are Lines of longitude are

called called meridians. . imaginary lines imaginary lines

that form half-that form half-circles and run circles and run between the North between the North and South Poles.and South Poles.

All lines meet at a All lines meet at a point at the poles point at the poles

VIDEO

• Write down three notes from the video:• Can’t load it? Search for “Latitude and Longitude”

Smithsonian Air and Space

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toyuU6Q1IW8

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