Maping Tools
What tools would an ancient cartographer need?
What is a compass, sextant, or proportional compass
What is the relative location of our classroom?
What is in the 7th/8th grade hallway by THESE classrooms
What is the Equator?
What is an imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
What is something we can do to celebrate Earth Day?
Answers may vary...
1. Reduce, reuse, recycle
2. Clean up garbage
3. Plant a tree
Which direction do the Prime Meridian and longitude lines run?
What is North and South (or vertical)
What is one reason we should care about Earth Day?
Answers may vary...
1. To keep our planet beautiful
2. To help animals stay safe
3. To raise environmental crisis awareness
What is the primary tool of a modern cartographer?
What is Geographic Information System (GIS)
What year was Earth Day founded?
What is 1970
What are natural limited resources?
What are resources the Earth provides and will eventually run out of
Examples: fresh water and fossil fuels
Who founded Earth Day?
Who is US Senator Nelson from Wisconsin