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:

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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.