Understanding The World

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Understanding The World

• Planet Earth

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Map Skills

• Globe - A round shape object (sphere) with a map
  of the world on it.
• Equator An imaginary line circling the Earth
  that divides the Earth into the Northern and
  Southern Hemispheres (it runs east and west
  0 degrees)
• Prime Meridian 0 degrees that runs north and
  south on the map. It divides the Earth into
  Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

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Latitude

• Latitude - Lines that run east and west on a
  map, but measure the Earths surface in degrees
  north and south.
• 0 line is the equator.
• They are also called Lines of Parallel.
• They give us climate zones.

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Longitude

• Longitude Lines that run north and south on the
  map, but measures degrees east and west.
• They are also called Meridians.
• They give us Time Zones.

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Helpful Hint

• When doing Latitude and Longitude always give
  Latitude FIRST!
• 40 N 75W
• (Latitude) (Longitude)

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Compass Rose

• Compass Rose A device to show directionality.

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Helpful Direction Hints

• North, South, East, and West are Cardinal
  Directions (Main Directions).
• Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest
  are called Intermediate Directions (Secondary
  Directions).

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Continents

• There are 7 Continents
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia
• Antarctica

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Oceans

• There are 4 major oceans
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Artic Ocean

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The Three Major Latitudes

• Low Latitudes
• Middle Latitudes
• High Latitudes

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Low Latitudes

• Low Latitudes The Tropic of Cancer and
  Capricorn receive more direct sunlight than other
  parts of the world.
• Tropic Zones are hot and sunny ALL year long

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Middle Latitudes

• Middle Latitudes Climate (weather) is mostly
  varied 30 - 60 degrees north or south of the
  Equator.
• Cold Winters and Warm Summers same as north and
  south of the Equator

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High Latitudes

• High Latitudes - 60 to 90 north or south of the
  Equator. This gives us the North and South
  Poles.
• Very little direct sunlight
• Arctic or Antarctic Regions
• Climate is cold most of the year