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Geography Globes and Maps

Geography Globes and Maps Seeing the World Two ways of seeing Earth Maps Globes / Atlas mapsglobes

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Geography

Globes and Maps

Seeing the WorldSeeing the World

Two ways of seeing EarthMaps

Globes / Atlas

Two ways of seeing EarthMaps

Globes / Atlas

mapsglobes

There are two important aspects

in a map and globe?

There are two important aspects

in a map and globe?

Land WaterLand Water

LandLand

Continents Are large pieces of land There are six separate pieces of land in a map

However, we have 7 continents We separate one continent into two

Asia and Europe

Continents Are large pieces of land There are six separate pieces of land in a map

However, we have 7 continents We separate one continent into two

Asia and Europe

Map Map

Seven ContinentsSeven Continents

North AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticaEurope

North AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticaEurope

WaterWater

OceansLarge bodies of water

Are dividedThere are four oceans

OceansLarge bodies of water

Are dividedThere are four oceans

OceansOceans

The four oceans: Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Artic Ocean

The four oceans: Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Artic Ocean

Can Maps Tell More Information?

Can Maps Tell More Information?

There are imaginary lines in the Earth’s surface. Called latitude and longitude There are three types

EquatorTropic of CancerTropic of Capricorn

There are imaginary lines in the Earth’s surface. Called latitude and longitude There are three types

EquatorTropic of CancerTropic of Capricorn

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude

These imaginary lines run horizontally or vertically

Latitude lines run horizontally from east to west.

Longitude lines run vertically, north to south.

These imaginary lines run horizontally or vertically

Latitude lines run horizontally from east to west.

Longitude lines run vertically, north to south.

Degrees Degrees There are degrees appointed to the lines. The degrees are numbers that help pilots and ship’s captain navigate across the sky and ocean without getting lost.

These numbers tell us a specific location.

There are degrees appointed to the lines. The degrees are numbers that help pilots and ship’s captain navigate across the sky and ocean without getting lost.

These numbers tell us a specific location.

Location of the Equator

Location of the Equator

What is the equator?It divides the Earth into two halves.

The Northern HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere

What is the equator?It divides the Earth into two halves.

The Northern HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere

What is the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn?What is the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn?

Tropic of CancerBased on the sun’s position in relation to the earth at 2 points of the year.First on June 21 (summer)

Second on December 21 (winter)

Tropic of CancerBased on the sun’s position in relation to the earth at 2 points of the year.First on June 21 (summer)

Second on December 21 (winter)

Tropic of CapricornBased on the sun’s position in relation to the earth at 2 points of the year.First on June 21 (winter)

Second on December 21 (summer)

Tropic of CapricornBased on the sun’s position in relation to the earth at 2 points of the year.First on June 21 (winter)

Second on December 21 (summer)

The Tropic of CancerThe Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of CancerThe Tropic of Capricorn

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