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Name: ________________ Session: _____________ Date:_______________ Teacher: Zeilman/Marzulli

Study Guide for Test on Wed., 09/27 http://shuehistory.weebly.com/marzulli--zeilman-7th

• A _____________________ is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

• Label the 8 directions below.

East West, North South on The Earth Let the X axis be the Equator. Let the Y axis be the Prime Meridian that runs through Greenwich outside of London.

What is Latitude? Latitude is

All points along the equator have a value of

North pole = 90°N South pole = 90°S Values are expressed in terms of degrees.

What is Longitude? Longitude is

All points along the prime meridian have a value of

The earth is divided into two parts,

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The divides the earth in half. It is a great imaginary line around the middle of the earth. It divides the earth into two equal parts –

Prime Meridian The divides the earth in half, but the other way. It is an imaginary line running North and

South.

What continents are mainly in the western hemisphere?1.2.3.

What continents are mainly in the eastern hemisphere?1.2.3.4.5.

Map ScalesDistance is how far apart places are. The best way to figure out distance on a map is by using a

Solve the following problem:

Every 1 inch = 20 miles Every 2 inches = ? Miles

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There are continents on Earth. They are

OceansThe five oceans are

Label the 7 continents and 3 oceans listed:

LatitudeYou can find places in the world by knowing how to read latitude and longitude lines. These lines are imaginary lines and you have already learned two –the equator and prime meridian.

Latitude is the angular distance ofany object ____________________________________________measured in degrees.

Lines of latitude circle the globe & are parallel to each other. That means the lines are always the same distance apart. They never meet.

Lines of latitude run from WEST to EAST.They measure the distance north and south of the equator.The equator is marked in 0 degrees.

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LongitudeAs we just learned, the lines extending around the Earth horizontally are called lines of latitude. They measure how far north or south an object is on Earth.

Latitude and Longitude –Quick check

Word Bank: Latitude Longitude Meridians ParallelsFill in the blank using the word box to help you.

1.Which lines run from west to east? ______________________________

2.Which lines run from north to south?_____________________________

3.The equator is a line of _______________________. (latitude or longitude)

4.The prime meridian is a line of ____________________. (latitude or longitude)

5. Draw a picture and explain how you can tell the difference between which are lines of latitude and lines of longitude. What clues help you to remember?

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