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Five Themes of Geography: Location
Lesson on Absolute LocationGrade 6 Humanities
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Important Lines on Globes & Maps
1. The Equator2. The Prime Meridian3. The International Date Line4. Meridians of Longitude5. Parallels of Latitude
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The Equator
• Located at 0° latitude.• Divides the Earth into Northern & Southern
Hemispheres• 40,075.16 km. long NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE
SOUTHERNHEMISPHERE
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Parallels of Latitude
• “Flat-itude” or “Ladder-tude”• Measures from 0° to 90° North or South• 90° N = North Pole, 90° S = South Pole
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Prime Meridian• Measures 0° of longitude• Divides the Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres
EASTERNHEMISPHERE
WESTERNHEMISPHERE
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Meridians of Longitude
• Lines are as “long” as all the others.• All lines meet at the poles• 0° = Prime Meridian, 180° = International Date Line • Measures 180° East or 180° West
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Finding Absolute Location
STEP 1: Find your locationSTEP 2: Find LATITUDE (North or South)
N N
SS 60° N
STEP 3: Find LONGITUDE (East or West)E
W
W
E
90° W
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Homework Assignment
1. Find the absolute location of a city in each continent (except Antarctica).
• Use your textbook – no computers allowed! • You might have to estimate the numbers.
– Example: New York City: 41°N, 71° W
2. Read pages M4 – M5 in your textbook.
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Globes vs. Maps
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Compass Rose
• Shows direction on a map• Cardinal Directions (North, South, East, West)• Intermediate Directions:– Northeast– Northwest– Southeast– Southwest
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Relative Location