1. Understanding The World
Planet Earth

2. Map Skills
Globe - A round shape object (sphere) with a map of the world on it.
Equator – An imaginary line circling the Earth that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (it runs east and west 0° degrees)
Prime Meridian – 0° degrees that runs north and south on the map. It divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

3. Latitude
Latitude - Lines that run east and west on a map, but measure the Earth’s surface in degrees north and south.
0° line is the equator.
They are also called Lines of Parallel.
They give us climate zones.

4. Longitude
Longitude – Lines that run north and south on the map, but measures degrees east and west.
They are also called Meridians.
They give us Time Zones.

5. Helpful Hint
** When doing Latitude and Longitude always give Latitude FIRST! **
40° N °W
(Latitude) (Longitude)

6. Compass Rose
Compass Rose – A device to show directionality.

7. Helpful Direction Hints
North, South, East, and West are Cardinal Directions (Main Directions).
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest are called Intermediate Directions (Secondary Directions).

8. Continents There are 7 Continents North America South America Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica

9. Oceans There are 4 major oceans Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Artic Ocean

10. The Three Major Latitudes
Low Latitudes
Middle Latitudes
High Latitudes

11. Low Latitudes
Low Latitudes – The Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn receive more direct sunlight than other parts of the world.
Tropic Zones are hot and sunny ALL year long

12. Middle Latitudes
Middle Latitudes – Climate (weather) is mostly varied 30° - 60° degrees north or south of the Equator.
Cold Winters and Warm Summers same as north and south of the Equator

13. High Latitudes
High Latitudes - 60° to 90° north or south of the Equator. This gives us the North and South Poles.
Very little direct sunlight
Arctic or Antarctic Regions
Climate is cold most of the year