Latitude
What is Latitude
Lines going parallel across the world for better navigation
What is Longitude?
Lines to navigate the world running vertical
What is a current way to use maps to find locations? Hint: it is on your phones
Google Maps
What is the Continent we live on?
North America
What is a compass rose?
shows cardinal and intermediate directions. North, South, East West
Parallels
What is another name for lines of latitude?
Meridians
What is a physical map?
A map showing the physical features of the land. Example: Mountains, rivers, deserts.
What is south of North America?
South America
What are the symbols on a map?
The letters or pictures that maps use to represent objects or places in the real world.
What directions do the lines of latitude run?
East and west
What directions do the lines of longitude run?
North and south
What is a special-purpose map?
A map showing one particular kind of information (annual rainfall)
What is east of South America?
Africa
Where can I find the meaning of the symbols on the map?
What is the 0 degrees for Latitude line called?
Equator
What is the 0 degrees for Longitude called?
Prime Meridian
What is a political map?
A map that shows how humans have divided the earth into countries and states
What is north of Africa?
Europe
What shows distance on a map?
Scale
What lines of latitude is Africa Between?
40 degrees N through 39 degrees south
What lines of Longitude is Asia in between?
30 degrees E - 180 degrees E
What is a combination map?
A map that shows physical features, a particular kind of information, and the political boundaries.
What is South East of Africa?
Australia
What are the secondary directions?
We have: North, East, South, West. What is in between those?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest