Geography

compass rose

• A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
• explains symbols on a map
• a large group of islands

equator

• (look at the map to name all 7 continents)
• the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
• A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
• half of the earth

0 degrees latitude

• explains symbols on a map
• Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean
• one of the seven great land masses on earth
• equator

prime meridian

• the imaginary line dividing the earth into eastern and western hemisphere -
• a large group of islands
• Allows us to know he was well equipped for survival.
• Cuba, Madagascar, Greenland

prime meridian

• half of the earth
• 0 degrees longitude
• Ex. - Florida or Alaska
• Ex. - The Bahamas and Hawaii

latitude lines

• parallel lines that run east to west
• grid box to help find exact locations
• Allows us to know he was well equipped for survival.
• an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water - water is on 3 sides

measure how far north or south places are from the equator

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

longitude lines

• Allows us to know he was well equipped for survival.
• measure distances east and west of the prime meridian
• 0 degrees longitude
• lines that run north and south

measure distances east and west of the prime meridian

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

hemisphere

• parallel lines that run east to west
• half of the earth
• A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
• a piece of land surrounded by water