1. Location Map Skills

2. Hemispheres There are imaginary lines used by people to divide the earth into different sections, called hemispheres. Hemi- means "half" and sphere means "globe." Just like with compass directions, these sections help to describe where you are on the earth.

3. Hemispheres The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude. It divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

4. Hemispheres

5. The Prime meridian is located at 0 degrees longitude. It divided the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. d

6. Hemispheres

7. World Map Label the seven continents Label the four oceans Label the Equator Draw and label the Prime Meridian (use a straightedge).

8. Latitude and Longitude The most common way to locate points on the surface of the Earth is by geographic coordinates called latitude and longitude.

9. Latitude Latitude gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps.

10. Latitude These lines are numbered and these numbers, of degrees, tell how far north or south of the equator a place is.

11. Longitude Longitude gives the location of a place on Earth east or west of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England. Lines of Longitude are vertical lines shown running north-to-south on maps.

12. Longitude The longitude lines are numbered, in degrees, and tell how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is.

13. Location

14. Atlas Work Find the cities closest to these coordinates: 54 N, 10 E 56 N, 37 E 32 S 19 E 39 N, 118 E 40 N 75 W 52 N, 1 W 11 S, 76 W Answers: Hamburg, German Moscow, Russia Cape Town, S. Africa Beijing, China Philadelphia, PA London, Eng Lima, Peru