Maps: Cardinal Directions example

​Cardinal Directions

A Compass Rose tells us how the map makers plotted the map.

Most maps, BUT NOT ALL, are made this way:

• NORTH at the top, SOUTH at the bottom.

• EAST on the right, WEST on the left.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is called a Compass Rose?

Multiple Choice

Which direction is highlighted in red?

• West

• East

• South

• North

Multiple Choice

Which direction is highlighted in red?

• North

• West

• East

• South

Multiple Choice

Which direction is highlighted in red?

• West

• South

• Northwest

• Southeast

Multiple Choice

Which direction is highlighted in red?

• East

• West

• Southeast

• Northeast

How to express directions using a sentence:

• Canada is NORTH OF the United States.

• The United States is SOUTH OF Canada.

Multiple Choice

Where is Mexico?

Which sentence is true?

• Mexico is SOUTH OF the United States.

• Mexico is NORTH OF the United States.

Multiple Choice

Where is the United States?

Which sentence is true?

• The United States is SOUTH OF Mexico.

• The United States is NORTH OF Mexico.

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Study the oceans and seas on this map.

How would you express their locations using sentences?

• The Pacific Ocean is to the WEST OF North America.

• The Atlantic Ocean is to the EAST OF North America.

Multiple Choice

Where is the Pacific Ocean?

Which sentence is true?

• The Pacific Ocean is WEST OF the United States.

• The Pacific Ocean is EAST OF the United States.

• The Pacific Ocean is NORTH OF the United States.

Multiple Choice

Where is the Atlantic Ocean?

Which sentence is true?

• The Atlantic Ocean is WEST OF the United States.

• The Atlantic Ocean is EAST OF the United States.

• The Atlantic Ocean is NORTH OF the United States.

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Study the continents and oceans.

• The Pacific Ocean is EAST of Asia and Australia.

• The Atlantic Ocean is EAST of North America, and WEST of Europe.

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is WEST OF Africa?

• The Pacific Ocean is west of Africa.

• The Indian Ocean is west of Africa.

• The Arctic is west of Africa.

• The Atlantic Ocean is west of Africa.

Multiple Choice

Where is the Indian Ocean?

All answers are true, EXCEPT...

• The Indian Ocean is south of Asia.

• The Indian Ocean is east of Africa.

• The Indian Ocean is west of Australia.

• The Indian Ocean is north of Europe.

Multiple Choice

Where is Europe?

All answers are true, EXCEPT...

• Europe is east of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Europe is east of Asia.

• Europe is north of Africa.

• Europe is south of the Arctic Ocean.

Open Ended

Where is Europe?

Write a sentence, using the phrase "west of" in it.

Open Ended

Where is Africa?

Write a sentence, using the phrase "east of" in it.

The lines going around the globe are called "lines of latitude".

• Also called "parallels"

• The Equator is a special line of latitude.

Multiple Choice

The Equator is a special line of

• longitude

• hemisphere

• latitude

• continent

Latitude lines are named using NUMBERS.

• For example, the city of New Orleans is at 30 degrees North latitude.

• The bigger the number, the farther away from the equator.

Multiple Choice

The equator is called 0 degrees. The other lines of latitude have numbers that tell how far from the equator they are.

Which is FARTHEST from the equator?

• 5 degrees north latitude

• 15 degrees south latitude

• 37 degrees north latitude

Multiple Choice

The equator is called 0 degrees. The other lines of latitude have numbers that tell how far from the equator they are.

Which is CLOSEST TO the equator?

• 5 degrees north latitude

• 15 degrees south latitude

• 37 degrees north latitude

Multiple Choice

Which of these sounds like it's talking about latitude?

• The city is cold today. It's only 25 degrees.

• The city is located east of the river.

• The city is located at 25 degrees south.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sounds like it's talking about latitude?

• It's so hot out. It must be 80 degrees.

• The 80 degree north line runs through Greenland.

• Greenland is northeast of Canada.

Find these European countries:

• United Kingdom ("England")

• Spain

• Italy

• Greece

• France

• Germany

Countries are at a similar latitude if they are across from each other on this sort of map:

• Norway and Finland have similar latitudes as each other. Norway and Spain do not.

• United Kingdom is located at a similar latitude the northern half of Germany.

• Spain, Italy, and Greece are all located at similar latitudes as each other.

Multiple Choice

Look at the map, and find:

Which country is located at a similar latitude as Spain?

• United Kingdom

• Italy

Multiple Choice

Look at the map, and find:

Which country is located at a similar latitude as Germany?

• Poland

• Italy

Multiple Choice

Where is the United Kingdom?

• The United Kingdom is East of France.

• The United Kingdom is North of France.

Multiple Choice

Where is Greece?

• Greece is east of Italy.

• Greece is west of Italy

• Greece is south of Italy.