Geography Skills

EQ: What are the Earth’s Continents and Oceans and where are they located?

Cardinal Directions

Intermediate Directions Draw this in your notebook What is this called? ^ ^ NW NE SW SE

Continents There are Seven Continents Color each continent and mark the corresponding box with the same color South America Australia Asia Africa Antarctica North America Europe S A A A A N E

Continents

Oceans There are Five Oceans Label each Ocean Southern Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean S A A P I

Oceans

EQ: How are latitude and longitude used to find places?

Latitude Latitude lines cut the Earth in Sections from East to West Latitude lines are also known as parallels.

Equator The main latitude line is called the Equator. It cuts the Earth in half. The Top half is called the Northern Hemisphere The Bottom half is called the Southern Hemisphere

Measuring Latitude Latitude is Measured in Degrees (From 0 to 90) If the Line is above the Equator, it is measured in degrees North (ex: 20 Degrees North) If the line is Below the Equator, it is measured in degrees South (ex: 65 Degrees South)

You Try! About what latitude is America?

Longitude Longitude Lines cut the Earth in Sections from North to South (like slices of an orange)

Prime Meridian The main longitude line is called the Prime Meridian. The left half is called the Western Hemisphere The Right half is called the Eastern Hemisphere

Measuring Longitude Longitude is Measured in Degrees (From 0 to 180) If the Line is West of the Prime Meridian, it is measured in degrees West (ex: 70 Degrees West) If the Line is East of the Prime Meridian, it is measured in Degrees East (ex: 136 Degrees East)

You Try! About what Longitude is Brazil?

Putting them Together If you put latitude and longitude together, you can tell exactly where something is. Something’s Latitude and Longitude together is called its coordinate. Always put latitude first. (Ladies First) Then list Longitude Ex: 41 N, 75 W

Using Latitude and Longitude, you can find any spot in the entire world!!!! Navigation systems use latitude and longitude to track where you are and tell you how to get somewhere.