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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 Equator
Lines of Latitude run
parallel to the Equator.
Indicates North or South.
Separate the globe into the Northern
Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
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LONGITUDE The most famous line of
Longitude is the Prime Meridian
Lines of Longitude run from the
North Pole to the South Pole.
Indicates East to West. Also
known as Meridians.
Separate the globe into the Eastern
Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
When lines of Latitude and lines of Longitude
are laid out across a map they form a grid. 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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KNOWLEDGE CHECK!
1. What type of line is 32° N?
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2. What type of line is 43° W?
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3. What type of line is 51° E?
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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 terrestrial globe or
celestial 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 fixed point, where a line
of latitude and a line of
longitude intersect, on earth.
Need to Know:
Latitude is always written first and latitude and
longitude are composed of degrees, minutes, and
seconds
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“Shamu Stadium is like 50 feet from Wild
Arctic!” • Relative location refers to the position of a place or
entity based on its position with respect to other
locations.
• Relative location can be expressed in terms of
distance, travel time, or cost.
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. Petersburgh is closest to which
intersection of longitude and latitude and
longitude?
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4. Which mountain chain is closest to the
intersection of 30*N, 90*E?
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5. What line of longitude runs through
Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay?
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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
Compass Rose: sometimes called a “wind rose,
or Rose of the Winds,” used to display the
orientation of the cardinal
directions and intermediate
directions
Cardinal Directions: North,
South, East and West
(N,S,E,W)
Intermediate Directions:
North-West, North-East, South-West and South-
East (NW, NE, SW, SE)
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Map Scale refers to the relationship (or
ratio) between distance on a map and the
corresponding distance on the ground.
A map legend is a table or chart included on a
map to indicate the meaning of the map's
varied symbols. This can be also be called the
map's key.
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KNOWLEDGE CHECK!
Draw a map of the class. It 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 geography of the
area and will often have
shaded relief to show the
mountains and valleys.
Rivers, mountains and lake
features are usually labeled.
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Political Map
Political maps are
designed to show
governmental boundaries
of countries, states, and
counties, the location of
major cities, and they
usually include significant
bodies of water.
Special Purpose Map
Special purpose
maps are used to help
you focus on certain
details. Like
Topography, Climate or
population. A special
purpose map is also
known as a Thematic
Map
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KNOWLEDGE CHECK!
Label maps A-F (physical, political, or special)
A. _________________________________
B. _________________________________
C. _________________________________
D. _________________________________
E. _________________________________
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