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Map SkillsMap Skills
1.1. ContinentsContinents
2.2. OceansOceans
3.3. Equator/Prime MeridianEquator/Prime Meridian
Compass RoseCompass Rose
► A compass rose shows A compass rose shows direction. The direction. The cardinal directions cardinal directions are are
► North (N), East (E), North (N), East (E), ► South (S), and West South (S), and West (W). (W).
► A good way to A good way to remember the remember the directions is:directions is:
► Never Eat Shredded Never Eat Shredded Wheat Wheat
ContinentsContinents
• There are seven (7) continents in the world.
• A continent is a body of LAND.
• The continents are:• 1. North America• 2. Europe• 3. Asia• 4. Africa • 5. South America• 6. Australia• 7. Antarctica
OceansOceans
• There are four (4) There are four (4) oceans in the world.oceans in the world.
• An ocean is a large body An ocean is a large body of salt water.of salt water.
• The four oceans are:The four oceans are:• 1. Indian Ocean1. Indian Ocean• 2. Artic Ocean 2. Artic Ocean
• 3. Atlantic Ocean3. Atlantic Ocean• 4. Pacific Ocean4. Pacific Ocean• An easy way to remember An easy way to remember
the oceans is:the oceans is:• I Am A Person.I Am A Person.• Indians Always Paint Indians Always Paint
Arrows.Arrows.
The Continent of EuropeThe Continent of Europe
The countries of The countries of Spain, Spain,
England,England, and Franceand France are located on are located on the continent of the continent of EuropeEurope
The Continent of The Continent of North AmericaNorth America The United The United States of States of America is on America is on the continent the continent of North of North AmericaAmerica
EquatorEquator
The Equator is an imaginary The Equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the line around the middle of the earth that divides the globe earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern into the northern and southern hemispheres.hemispheres.
Prime MeridianPrime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is an The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that divides the imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.western hemispheres.
HemispheresHemispheres
Half of a sphere (glove) Half of a sphere (glove) created by the prime meridian created by the prime meridian or the equator.or the equator.
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