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Lines of longitude are also referred to as?
Meridians
Lines of latitude are also referred to as?
Parallels
Latitude lines run east and west, but measure
in which
directions?
North and South
Longitude lines run north and south, but measure in
which direction?
East and West
What is the 0 degree line of latitude called?
The Equator
Name the five oceans on Earth
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
What ocean is “debated” as to its classification?
Southern
Name and locate the 7 continents
Identify the major lines of latitude and longitude:
Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of
Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Where do you live?Hemispheres: ____________ &_____________Continent: __________________________Country: ____________________________State: _______________________________City: _________________________________
Hemispheres: Northern & WesternContinent: North AmericaCountry: United StatesState: WisconsinCity: Eau Claire
This is what happens when the Earth is
projected onto a flat map.
Distorted shapes and sizes of land and water masses
What does the acronym T.O.A.D.S. stand for when
making maps?
T= TitleO= Orientation (compass rose and or grid system) A =AuthorD =DateS = Symbols in a key or legend
Using your Atlas on p. 44, how many inches of rainfall does
Wisconsin get each year?
20 - 40 inches
Find the thematic map that will answer the
following question: What is the population of
people per square mile in Philadelphia?
The population map on p. 49 shows
Philadelphia is over 250 people per square mile.
Using the political map on p. 57 of your atlas, name the largest country in South America and name the capital of Columbia.
Brazil is the largest country and Bogota is the capital of Columbia.
What are the two different type of
directions?
Cardinal and Intermediate
If you drive from Eau Claire to New York City,
which Cardinal Direction are you traveling?
Use your atlas.
East
Name the four Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
If you take a boat from Greenland to the United
States, Which Intermediate Direction
would you be traveling?Use your atlas.
Southwest
Using Cardinal direction, which way would you be flying if you traveled from Madagascar to
Australia, and then using Intermediate Direction, which way would you be traveling
from Australia to New Zealand?Use your atlas.
East to Australia, and Southeast to New
Zealand
Turn to page 40 and 41 in your atlas.
What city is found on 30°N and 90°W?
New Orleans, LA
Together, Lines of Latitude and Longitude form what?
A Grid System
Using your Atlas Map on p. 10-11 Approximately
how wide is South America, in miles, along
the equator?
Approximately 2,000 Miles.
Name the three main types of maps used in
our atlas?
Physical, Political, and Thematic
What are the geographic coordinates of Zimbabwe, Africa?
Use your atlas.
20 degrees S, 30 degrees E.
Use your atlas. What are the geographic coordinates of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania?
Which cardinal direction from Eau Claire, WI is it?
Final Jeopardy Answer
• Coordinates: 40 degrees N, 75 degrees W.
• Cardinal Direction from Eau Claire: East