Basic Geography Skills Part II

1. Basic Geography Skills Part II

2. Where am I? The imaginary lines around the earth are measured in degrees. (˚)

3. A. Lines of Latitude • Circle the globe east and west • Also called parallels • Central line at 0˚ is the equator • Locations north and south of the equator have latitudes between 0˚ and 90˚ north and south

4. B. Lines of Longitude • Circle the globe from the north to the south pole • Also called meridians • Central line at 0˚ is the Prime Meridian which passes through Greenwich, England • Locations east and west of the Prime Meridian have longitudes between 0˚ and 180˚ east and west

6. “Hemi” “sphere” round - half the Earth Hemisphere

7. Northern Hemisphere Equator Southern Hemisphere

8. PRIME MERIDIAN Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

9. a. Eastern Hemisphere b. Southern Hemisphere d. Northern Hemisphere c. Western Hemisphere

10. When lines of latitude and longitude intersect they form a grid. The two directions together are called coordinates.

11. South America Indian Ocean • 20˚ S, 60 ˚W _______________ b. 10˚S, 80˚E ________________ • c. 35˚ N, 120˚E _______________ d. 40˚ N, 100˚ W _______________ • e. 80˚ N, 140˚W _______________ f. 80˚ S, 117˚ E ________________ Asia North America Antarctica Arctic Ocean

12. Climate - the weather patterns of an area over a long period of time 1. Precipitation 2. Temperature

13. Latitude

14. The World: Climate Zones Arctic Circle 66 ½ N Tropic of Cancer 23 ½ N Equator 0 Tropic of Capricorn 23 ½ S 66 ½ S Antarctic Circle Tropical Climates/ Low Latitudes/ Warm Polar Climates/ High Latitudes/ Cold Temperate Climates/ Middle Latitudes/Mix

16. 2. Elevation

17. 3. Currents

18. B. Let’s split! • The parallel that splits the earth into hemispheres is the ___________. • The meridian at 0˚ is the __________ ____________. • Which lines affect climate? ________ 1. _______________ Prime Meridian equator 2. _______________ equator Prime Meridian meridians 3. _______________ parallels latitude 4. _______________

19. 4 1 2 5 3 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 60˚ N, 120˚W 60˚ N, 60˚E 30˚ N, 150˚E 30˚ S, 60˚E 60˚ S, 30˚W

20. Basic Geography Skills Part II – Vocabulary – Alphabetically • Antarctic Circle 12. longitude • Arctic Circle 13. meridians • Climate 14. parallels • Coordinates 15. Polar Climate • Currents 16. precipitation • Degrees 17. Prime Meridian • Elevation 18. Temperate Climate • Equator 19. temperature • Grid 20. Tropic of Cancer • Hemisphere 21. Tropic of Capricorn • Latitude 22. Tropical Climate