Map Skills

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Map Skills

1. Continents
2. Oceans
3. Equator/Prime Meridian

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Compass Rose

• A compass rose shows direction. The cardinal
  directions are
• North (N), East (E),
• South (S), and West (W).
• A good way to remember the directions is
• Never Eat Shredded Wheat

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Continents

• There are seven (7) continents in the world.
• A continent is a body of LAND.
• The continents are
• 1. North America
• 2. Europe
• 3. Asia
• 4. Africa
• 5. South America
• 6. Australia
• 7. Antarctica

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Oceans

• There are four (4) oceans in the world.
• An ocean is a large body of salt water.
• The four oceans are
• 1. Indian Ocean
• 2. Artic Ocean
• 3. Atlantic Ocean
• 4. Pacific Ocean
• An easy way to remember the oceans is
• I Am A Person.
• Indians Always Paint Arrows.

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The Continent of Europe

• The countries of
• Spain,
• England,
• and France
• are located on the continent of Europe

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The Continent of North America

• The United States of America is on the continent
  of North America

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Equator

• The Equator is an imaginary line around the
  middle of the earth that divides the globe into
  the northern and southern hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

• The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that
  divides the globe into the eastern and western
  hemispheres.

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Hemispheres

• Half of a sphere (glove) created by the prime
  meridian or the equator.

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