1. Warm Up: Monday, September 24th
 Take out your agenda and write down the following: Test on Compass Rose Packet and Geography Terms 1&2 on Wednesday 09/27
Turn in Map Projects (each day late is -10 pts)
Turn in “Request to Retest” forms (The deadline for Vocab. Quiz #2 is Friday)
Grab your notebook. Name the 7 continents in alphabetical order.

2. Compass Rose Packet
I CAN…
E.Q.

3. A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions
A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
Label the 8 directions below.

4. East West, North South on The Earth
Let the X axis be the Equator.
Let the Y axis be the Prime Meridian that runs through Greenwich outside of London.
Lat/Long are the 2 grid points by which you can locate any point on earth. Y X

5. Latitude is the distance from the equator along the Y axis.
All points along the equator have a value of 0 degrees latitude.
North pole = 90°N
South pole = 90°S
Values are expressed in terms of degrees.
What is Latitude?
90°N Y X
90°S

6. What is Longitude?
Longitude is the distance from the prime meridian along the X axis.
All points along the prime meridian have a value of 0 degrees longitude.
The earth is divided into two parts, or hemispheres, of east and west longitude. Y X
180°W
180°E

7. Latitude and Longitude
Complete the Latitude and Longitude Problems for basket shots!!!

8. Equator
The Equator divides the earth in half. It is a great imaginary line around the middle of the earth. It divides the earth into two equal parts – the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.

9. Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian divides the earth in half, but the other way. It is an imaginary line running North and South. It divides the earth into two equal parts – the Western and the Eastern Hemispheres.

10. You can earn a basket shot!!!!!
What continents are mainly in the western hemisphere? _____________, ________________ and ____________________.
What continents are mainly in the eastern hemisphere? _______________, _______________, _________________, _____________,
and ______________.

11. Map Scales
Distance is how far apart places are. The best way to figure out distance on a map is by using a map scale. A map scale shows you what distance on a map equals on Earth.
You can earn a basket shot!! Solve the following problem:
Every 1 inch = 20 miles
Every 2 inches = ? Miles

12. There are seven continents on Earth
There are seven continents on Earth. They are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica.
Continents

13. Oceans
The five oceans are Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and the Southern Ocean.

14. Label the 7 continents and 3 oceans

19. Latitude and Longitude –Quick check
Word Bank: Latitude longitude meridians parallels
Fill in the blank using the word box to help you.
1.Which lines run from west to east? ______________________________
2.Which lines run from north to south?_____________________________
3.The equator is a line of _______________________. (latitude or longitude)
4.The prime meridian is a line of ____________________. (latitude or longitude)
5. Draw a picture and explain how you can tell the difference between which are lines of latitude and lines of longitude. What clues help you to remember?