1. Map & Globe Skills
Created by Mrs. Janinne Imon

2. How do the tools of geography help us understand our world?
Maps are visual representations of geographic information that help us understand a place or region.

3. A variety of maps show different geographic information.
Some types of thematic maps:
Population density
Product
Natural Resources
Language
Climate
Physical
Political

4. Population Density Map

5. Product Map

6. Natural Resources Map

7. Language Maps

8. Climate Maps

9. Physical Maps

10. Political Maps

11. Map keys or legends explain what the symbols on the maps represent.
Standard ways that maps show information
Symbols
Color
Lines
Boundaries
Contours
Scale

12. Map Symbols

13. Map Color

14. Map Lines

15. Map Boundaries

16. Contour Map

17. Map Scale

18. N, S, E, W Compass Rose

19. NE, SE, NW, SW Intermediate Directions

20. What are Continents?
Continents are large land masses that are generally separated by water.

21. What are the continents and oceans of the world?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Europe

22. North America

23. South America

24. Africa

25. Asia

26. Australia

27. Antarctica

28. Europe

29. What are the continents and oceans of the world?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Southern

30. Atlantic Ocean

31. Pacific Ocean

32. Indian Ocean

33. Arctic Ocean

34. Southern Ocean

35. Tell me about the equator & the prime meridian
The equator and prime meridian divide the earth into hemispheres.

36. The equator divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

37. The prime meridian divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

38. Parallels of latitude are imaginary lines that measure distances north or south of the equator.

39. Meridians of longitude are imaginary lines that measure distances east or west of the prime meridian.

40. Absolute Location
The absolute location of a place is found using its latitude and longitude.

41. GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based radionavigation system that provides positioning and navigation services.

42. What does the GPS tell us?
Each GPS receiver then provides three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and the time.