Station Alpha SS.6.G.1.1 Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the Earth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Know the Lingo LATITUDE LONGITUDE
LATITUDE The most famous line of Latitude is the Lines of Latitude run to the Equator. Indicates North or South. Separates the globe into the Hemisphere and Hemisphere - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LONGITUDE The most famous line of Longitude is the Lines of Longitude run from the to the. Indicates East to West. Also known as. Separate the globe into the Hemisphere and Hemisphere
When lines of Latitude and lines of Longitude are laid out across a map they form a. This is used to find specific locations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SURPLUS INFORMATION Tropic of Cancer: The northernmost circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. Tropic of Capricorn: The southernmost circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. Arctic Circle: the most northern of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. Antarctic Circle: the most southern of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.
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Station Bravo! SS.6.G.1.1 Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the Earth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Know the Lingo HEMISPHERE ABSOLUTE LOCATION RELATIVE LOCATION
Hemisphere: half of the globe or sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Math Connection
Absolute location describes the location of a place based on a point, where a line of latitude and a line of longitude on earth. Need to Know: Latitude is always written and latitude and longitude are composed of,, and 28.4164 N, 81.4181 W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Relative location refers to the position of a place or entity based on its position with respect to other. - Relative location can be expressed in terms of,, or. Shamu Stadium is like 50 feet from Wild Arctic!
KNOWLEDGE CHECK! 1. Mount Kenya is closest to which intersection of latitude and longitude? 2. Describe relative location of Russia to Hiroshima. 3. St. Petersburg Russia is closest to which intersection of longitude and latitude? 4. Which mountain chain is closest to the intersection of 30* N, 90* E? 5. What line of longitude runs through Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay?
Station Charlie! SS.6.G.1.5 Use scale, cardinal, and intermediate directions, and estimation of distances between places on current and ancient maps of the world. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Know the Lingo Compass Rose Scale Cardinal Directions Intermediate Directions Map Legend
Compass Rose: sometimes called a, or Rose of the Winds, used to display the of the cardinal directions and intermediate directions Cardinal Directions:,, and (N,S,E,W) Intermediate Directions: North-, North-, South- and South- (NW, NE, SW, SE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Map Scale refers to the relationship (or ) between distance on a and the corresponding distance on the.
A map legend is a table or chart included on a map to indicate the meaning of the map s. This can be also be called the map s. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KNOWLEDGE CHECK! Draw a map of the class; must include a scale, compass rose and a legend.
Station Delta! SS.6.G.1.2 Analyze the purposes of map projections (political, physical, special purpose) and explain the applications of various types of maps. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Know the Lingo Physical Map Political Map Special Purpose Map
Physical Map A physical map focuses on the of the area and will often have shaded relief to show the mountains and valleys., and features are usually labeled. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Political Map Political maps are designed to show of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of.
Special Purpose Map Special purpose maps are used to help you focus on certain details. Like, or. A special purpose map is also known as a Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KNOWLEDGE CHECK! Label maps A-F (physical, political or special) A. B. C. D. E. F.