Mapping Mapping Mapping
Arctic and Antarctic Circle• The Arctic Circle
– 66 degrees 33 mins– One of five major circles of
latitude– Everything north is known as
the artic– Marks the southern extremity
of the Polar Day and Polar Night
– Within the Artic Circle• Polar day (mid-night sun) /
sun all day– Summer solstice / June 22
• Polar nights / no sun during day
– Winter solstice / Dec 22
• The Antarctic Circle– 66 degrees 33 mins.– One of five major circles of latitude– Everything south is known as the Antarctic– Marks the northern extremity of the Polar
Day and Polar Night – Within the Antarctic Circle
• Polar Day (mid-night sun) / sun all day– Summer solstice / June 22
• Polar nights / no sun during day– Winter solstice / Dec 22
Continents
• Great land area of the earth• The Seven continents
– North America– South America– Africa– Europe– Asia– Australia– Antarctica
Oceans
• A subdivision of the whole body of salt water which covers ¾ of the earth
• The Four Major Oceans– Atlantic– Pacific– Indian– Artic
Equator and Prime Meridian
• Divides the earth into two halves
• Hemispheres• Equator =
North and South• Prime Meridian = East
and West
Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
• Directions on the compass
• Cardinal – principal directions– North/South/East/West
• Intermediate – in between directions– NE/NW/SE/SW
Latitude and Longitude
• Latitude– Measures distance
of north and south
• Longitude– Measures distance
of east and west
• Absolute location vs Relative location
Natural features
• Distinctive characteristic of the earth
• Four main natural features– Mountains– Hills– Plains– Plateaus