1. Latitude and Longitude
How do we find places on maps?

2. Compass
A compass is a tool that helps the user know what direction one is headed.
On a map, a compass or a compass rose helps the user locate these directions.

3. Compass Rose
The needle on a compass is magnetized to point to the earth's north magnetic pole. Thus with a compass, a person can roughly tell which direction they are headed.
There are four major or cardinal directions on a compass- north, south, east & west.
Intermediate directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest.
Direction Quiz

4. Directions The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
The intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest.
They help describe the location of places in relation to other places.

5. Latitude and Longitude
The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude
– Explanation Clip
Rap Song

6. Lines Longitude lines run north and south.
Latitude lines run east and west.
The lines measure distances in degrees.
Latitude
Longitude

7. Latitude Lines of Latitude run horizontally
Lines of Latitude locate places North or South of the Equator.
Latitude is measured in degrees.
The Equator is 0 degrees Latitude.
The North Pole is 90 degrees N Latitude, and the South Pole is 90 degrees S Latitude.

8. Where is 0 degree? Equator The equator is 0 degree latitude.
It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Equator

9. Latitude North Pole South Pole90 80 [
Lines of North latitude are numbered from 0° to 90° are N.L. 70 60 50 40 30 20 ]
Lines of South latitude are numbered from 0° -90° are S.L. 10 10 20 30
TEKS: Social Studies –
6.22 (A), Using social studies terminology correctly
7.22 (A), 8.31 (A) 40 50 60 70 80 90

10. Latitude The North Pole is at 90° N The South Pole is at 90° S
40° N is the 40° line of latitude north of the equator.
40° S is the 40° line of latitude south of the equator.
The equator is at 0° latitude. It is neither north nor south. It is at the center between north and south.
TEKS: Social Studies –
6.22 (A), Using social studies terminology correctly
7.22 (A), 8.31 (A)

11. Major lines of latitude
North Pole
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
South Pole

12. Longitude Lines of Longitude run vertically.
They are also called Meridians locate places East or West of the Prime Meridian.
There are 180 degrees of east Longitude, and 180 degrees of west Longitude.
The Prime Meridian is found in Greenwich, England and is 0 degrees Longitude.

13. Longitude Lines of longitude begin at the Prime Meridian.
60° E is the 60° line of longitude east of the Prime Meridian.
60° W is the
60° line of
longitude west
of the Prime
Meridian.
The Prime Meridian is located at 0°. It is neither east or west W E
TEKS: Social Studies –
6.22 (A), Using social studies terminology correctly
7.22 (A), 8.31 (A)

14. Longitude
180° N
North Pole W E
West Longitude
East Longitude
PRIME MERIDIAN S
Lines of longitude are numbered east from the Prime Meridian to the 180° line and west from the Prime Meridian to the 180° line.
TEKS: Social Studies –
6.22 (A), Using social studies terminology correctly
7.22 (A), 8.31 (A)

15. Where is 0 degree?
The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica. P R I M E D A N

16. Hemispheres
By using the equator and prime meridian, we can divide the world into four hemispheres, north, south, east, and west.

18. 4 Quadrants

19. Application N
W E S
North America is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is north of the Equator. North America is in the Western Hemisphere because it is west of the Prime Meridian.
TEKS: Social Studies –
6.3 (B), Posing and answering questions about geographic distributions and patterns
6.22 (A), Using social studies terminology correctly
7.22 (A), 8.31 (A)

20. “How To” Booklet
Step #1: Label the equator, Prime Meridian, and Cardinal Directions. *Make blank coordinates ( 1st Lat, 2nd Long) Step #2: Find the latitude. Check if it is North or South of the Equator. Fill in the first coordinate. *Don’t forget DEGREES! Step #3: Find the longitude. Check if it is East or West of the Prime Meridian. Fill in the 2nd coordinate. Step #4: Check to see if your fingers touch. Check the Quadrant matches the directions in coordinates.

22. A location’s coordinates (____° N or S, ____ ° E or W)

23. GLOBE SAYS This game follows the same rules as “Simon Says”
Body parts represent the major lines of latitude
Top of head – North Pole
Ears – Arctic Circle
Shoulders – Tropic of Cancer
Waist – Equator
Knees – Tropic of Capricorn
Shins – Antarctic Circle
Toes – South Pole

24. Map Legends
The legend is the key to unlocking the secrets of a map. Objects or colors in the legend represent something on the map.
Religions Legend

25. Can you understand this legend?

26. Age Expectancy
Legend

27. Legend Reading Activities
What You Can Learn From A Map
What do Maps Show Activity
Road Map
Road Map Legend
Road Map of Salt Lake City Region
Map Worksheet

28. Summary 1.What do lines of Latitude and Longitude combine to make?
A grid.
2.Compare and Contrast Latitude and Longitude.
Latitude- horizontal, north- south, parallels
Longitude- vertical, east-west, meridians
3.What is 0 degrees Latitude?
Equator
4.What is 0 degrees Longitude?
Prime Meridian
5.How many time zones do we have in the U.S.A.?
4- Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
6. Explain the difference between Local Time, and Universal Time.
Local time- used everyday
Universal Time- is used for a planetary event, or for astronomy