1. Maps

2. Latitude and Longitude
Objectives:
To know the difference between latitude and longitude
To learn how to plot latitude and longitude coordinates

3. Latitude and Longitude
The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude & longitude
Latitude
Latitude

4. Latitude Lines Latitude lines run east and west.
The lines run parallel to each other and measure distances in degrees.
The equator is at 0 degrees
Latitude
Equator
Latitude

5. Equator The equator is at 0 degrees latitude
All latitude lines run parallel to the equator either north or south

6. What are latitude lines?
Lines that run _____to west and are parallel to the equator
The equator is at 0°
Answer
Bank
North
South
East
west
Latitude
Latitude

7. Longitude Lines Longitude lines run north and south.
Prime Meridian
Longitude lines run north and south.
The lines also run parallel to each other and measure distances in degrees.
The prime meridian is at 0 degrees
Longitude
Longitude

8. Prime Meridian
The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.
All longitude lines run parallel to the prime meridian

9. What are Longitude lines?
Lines that run North to _____parallel to the prime meridian
The prime meridian is at 0°
Longitude
Longitude
Answer
Bank
North
South
East
west

11. Hemispheres
By using the equator and prime meridian, we can divide the world into four hemispheres, north, south, east, and west.

13. NW NE N W E S SE SW

14. What are Hemispheres?
_____ division of the earth that are divided up into the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast sections
Answer
Bank
North
South
East 4

15. What is the latitude & longitude for: -Sacramento California
-Darwin Australia
Lat= 40 degrees North
Long = 120 degrees West
Lat= 20 degrees South
Long = 140 degrees East

16. What is the latitude & longitude for:
-Mount Everest
-Lima Peru
Lat= 30 degrees North
Long = 80 degrees East
Lat= 10 degrees South
Long = 70 degrees West

17. Summarize: What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
What are the 4 hemispheres of the earth?
The__________ runs 0 degrees east to west
The__________ runs 0 degrees north to south

18. Topic: Topographic maps
Objectives:
To learn about topographic maps
To learn mapping basics, such as contour lines and intervals
To learn contour rules

19. Topography is the shape of the land
Topographic Maps
Topography is the shape of the land
A topographic map shows the shape of the Earth’s surface by using contour lines.

20. What is a Topographic Map?
Topography is the shape of the land
A topographic map shows the _____ of the Earth’s surface by using contour lines.
Answer
Bank
Upstream
Equal
Side
Shape
Circles
steep

21. Contour Lines
Contour Lines are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation above or below sea level.
Every Where on
the contour line,
The elevation
is 400 meters

22. What are Contour Lines?
Contour Lines are imaginary lines that join points of _____elevation above or below sea level.
Answer
Bank
Upstream
Equal
Side
Shape
Circles
steep
Every Where on
the contour line,
The elevation
is 400 meters

23. Contour Interval
The Contour Interval is the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next.
Can you figure out the contour interval on the map to the right?

24. What are the elevations indicated by the letters on the map below?
Contour interval
20 meters (m)
20ft
Contour Interval =
A =
B =
C =
D =
700ft
740ft
770ft
820ft

25. What is the Contour Interval?
The Contour Interval is the difference in ____ between one contour line and the next.
Contour Lines
Answer
Bank
Upstream
elevation
Side
Shape
Circles
steep
Contour Interval = 20 meters
100 meters between
800 & 700
5 contour lines
100/5= contour interval
Contour interval = 20 meters

26. PROFILE
A profile shows a side view from a flat topographic map. A B

27. What is a PROFILE? A ____ view from a flat topographic map. Answer
Bank
Upstream
Equal
Side
Shape
Circles
steep

28. Contour Mapping Rules
In order to make a contour map, there are rules we first must understand.
These rules will help us determine the topography and shape of the land

29. Contour Mapping Rules
1. Hills and depressions are represented by circles. Hachure Lines are used to show depressions.
Hill Depression

31. Contour Mapping Rules
2. Contour lines never cross.

32. Contour Mapping Rules
3. When contour lines meet a river or a stream they form a “V” that points upstream.

33. “V’s” Point upstream

34. Contour Mapping Rules A B A B
4. Contour Lines close together = steep slopes
Contour Lines far apart = flat gentle slopes A B A B

35. Changing from top to side
The farther apart the lines,
the flatter the terrain
The closer the lines,
the steeper the terrain

36. What are the contour map rules?
Hills and depressions are represented by _____. Hachure Lines show depressions
Contour lines never cross!!!!
Contour lines that cross a river form a “V” that points_____
Contour Lines close together = ____ slopes
Contour Lines far apart = flat areas
Answer
Bank
Upstream
Equal
Side
Shape
Circles
steep

37. Summarize:
Contour ____ is the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next.
Hills are represented by _____
Contour Lines close together = ___slopes
Contour Lines farther apart = ___ areas
Contour lines make “V’s” that point ______ when they cross a river
Answer
Bank
Circles
Flat
upstream
Interval
steep
lines

38. Topic: California Hazard Maps
Objectives:
I will know the unique geologic provinces of California
I will be able to analyze and interpret California hazard maps
I will be able to identify which areas of California are prone to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions

39. California Provinces
A province is a space or piece of land that has similar geologic features
California is subdivided into 11 unique provinces

40. California Provinces The 11 provinces are: Coast Range
Klamath Mountains
Transverse Range
Cascade Range
Great Valley
Peninsular Range
Modoc Plateau
Sierra Nevada
Basin and Range
Mojave Desert
Colorado Desert

41. What are the 11 California Provinces?
Answer
Bank
Southern
Mountainous
Nevada
Flooding
Valley
geothermal
Coast Range
Klamath Mountains
Transverse Range
Cascade Range
Great _____
Peninsular Range
Modoc Plateau
Sierra _____
Basin and Range
Mojave Desert
Colorado Desert

42. Earthquakes San Andreas Fault
Earthquakes happen mostly in areas active faulting
The San Andreas Fault is the plate Boundary between the Pacific plate and North American Plate
San Andreas Fault

43. Earthquakes San Andreas Fault
The map to the left shows earthquake activity within the last week
The second map is an earthquake hazard map
The coast province is the most affected by earthquakes
San Andreas Fault

44. Where do Earthquakes occur?
Near the San Andreas Fault
Provinces affected by earthquakes include the coast range, transverse, and peninsular range

45. Tsunamis Any coastal province in California can be hit by tsunamis
This includes the coast range, Transverse range and peninsular range

46. Where do Tsunamis Occur?
Answer
Bank
Southern
Mountainous
coast
Nevada
Flooding
Valley
geothermal
In provinces along the California_____
Ex: coast range, Transverse range and peninsular range

47. Landslides
Landslides occur in mountainous provinces where loose soil or rock slides downhill
Landslides can also be triggered by excessive rainfall

48. Floods Foods occur in low lying provinces
These are areas with flat land, rivers and rainfall (areas in green)
The great valley is subjected to floods

49. Where do Floods & Landslides Occur?
Floods occur in low lying flat provinces such as the great valley
Because we live in the great valley our greatest threat is_____
Landslides occur in _______ (high elevation) provinces such as the coast range provinces
Answer
Bank
Southern
Mountainous
Nevada
Flooding
Valley
geothermal

50. Volcanoes Active Volcanoes
Such as Lassen and Shasta occur in the Cascade range Province
These volcanoes form by two converging plates

51. Volcanoes
Geothermal energy is clean energy we get from heat inside the earth
It is renewable (doesn’t run out) and doesn’t pollute our air & water

52. Where do Volcanoes Occur?
In the cascade provinces which was offset from a converging plate boundary
______ energy is a clean renewable energy source we use
Answer
Bank
Southern
Mountainous
Nevada
Flooding
Valley
geothermal

53. Rainfall Northern California provinces receives much more rain fall
In fact, most of southern California provinces are classified as deserts!!!

54. Rainfall Most of California’s population lives in Southern California
With little rivers or little rainfall, where do the people get their water from?
Answer: California Aqueduct system

55. Rainfall
The aqueduct system delivers water from northern California provinces to southern California provinces

56. What part of California receives the most rain fall?
Answer
Bank
Southern
Mountainous
Nevada
Flooding
Valley
geothermal
Northern California
As a result, the aqueduct system transfers water to ______ California

57. Summarize:
_______ energy is clean renewable energy from volcanoes that does not pollute
The purpose of the ______ system is to transfer water to dry southern California cities
We live in the great valley province which is prone to _________
Answer
Bank
Aqueduct
floods
geothermal