Station Alpha

SS.6.G.1.1

Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people

and places on the Earth

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Know the Lingo… • LATITUDE

• LONGITUDE

LATITUDE The most famous line of Latitude is the ___________

Lines of Latitude run _________ to the Equator. Indicates North or South.

Separates the globe into the ________ Hemisphere and _______ Hemisphere

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LONGITUDE The most famous line of Longitude is the ________ __________ Lines of Longitude run from the _____ ____ to the _____ ____. Indicates East to West. Also known as _________. Separate the globe into the _______ Hemisphere and _______ Hemisphere

When lines of Latitude and lines of Longitude are laid out across a map they form a ______. This is used to find specific locations.

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SURPLUS INFORMATION • Tropic of Cancer: The northernmost circle of

latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

• Tropic of Capricorn: The southernmost circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

• Arctic Circle: the most northern of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

• Antarctic Circle: the most southern of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

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1. What type of line is 32° N?

____________________________ 2. What type of line is 43° W?

____________________________ 3. What type of line is 51° E?

____________________________ 4. What type of line is 29° S?

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Station Bravo! SS.6.G.1.1

Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people

and places on the Earth

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Know the Lingo…

• HEMISPHERE • ABSOLUTE LOCATION • RELATIVE LOCATION

Hemisphere: half of the ___________ globe or _________ sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is

divided.

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Math Connection

Absolute location describes the location of a place based on a _____ point, where a line of latitude and a line of longitude _________ on earth. Need to Know: Latitude is always written ______ and latitude and longitude are composed of _______, _______, and _______

28.4164° N, 81.4181° W

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- Relative location refers to the position of a place or entity based on its position with respect to other _________.

- Relative location can be expressed in terms of ________, ______ ____, or _____.

“Shamu Stadium is like 50 feet from Wild Arctic!”

KNOWLEDGE CHECK!

1. Mount Kenya is closest to which intersection of latitude and longitude?

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2. Describe relative location of Russia to Hiroshima.

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3. St. Petersburg Russia is closest to which intersection of longitude and latitude?

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4. Which mountain chain is closest to the intersection of 30* N, 90* E?

____________________________ 5. What line of longitude runs through Brazil, Bolivia and

Paraguay?

Station Charlie! SS.6.G.1.5

Use scale, cardinal, and intermediate directions, and

estimation of distances between places on current and

ancient maps of the world.

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Know the Lingo…

• Compass Rose • Scale

• Cardinal Directions • Intermediate Directions

• Map Legend

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Map Scale refers to the relationship (or _____) between distance on a ____ and the corresponding distance on the ______.

Compass Rose: sometimes called a ________, or ”Rose of the Winds,” used to display the ___________ of the cardinal directions and intermediate directions Cardinal Directions: _____, ____, _____ and _____ (N,S,E,W) Intermediate Directions: North-____, North-____, South-____ and South-____ (NW, NE, SW, SE)

A map legend is a table or chart included on a map to indicate the meaning of the map’s ______ _______. This can be also be called the map’s ____.

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KNOWLEDGE CHECK!

Draw a map of the class; must include a scale, compass rose and a legend.

Station Delta!

SS.6.G.1.2 Analyze the purposes of map

projections (political, physical, special purpose)

and explain the applications of various types of maps.

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Know the Lingo…

• Physical Map • Political Map

• Special Purpose Map

Physical Map A physical map focuses on the _________ of the area and will often have shaded relief to show the mountains and valleys. _____, ________ and ____ features are usually labeled.

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• Political maps are designed to show ____________ __________ of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of _____.

Special Purpose Map Special purpose maps are used to help you focus

on certain details. Like __________, _______

or __________. A special purpose map

is also known as a _________ Map

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KNOWLEDGE CHECK!

Label maps A-F (physical, political or special)

A. _________________________ B. _________________________ C. _________________________ D. _________________________ E. _________________________ F. _________________________