Transcript location review 2011

Orientation
Location
Scale
Orientation
Location or
position relative to
the points on the
compass.
Cardinal Directions– North, South, East, West
Intermediate Directions- Northwest, Northeast,
Southeast, Southwest
Draw a compass rose and fill in the
cardinal and intermediate
directions.
Answers
North
Northwest
Northeast
West
East
Southwest
Southeast
South
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Location
Absolute and
Relative
Relative Location
The description of the
location of a place in
relationship to another
place.
Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica
Europe is located North of Africa
North America is located
North of South America
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Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica
Asia is located East of Europe.
Australia is located Northeast of Antarctica.
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Absolute Location
The global address of a point on the globe is an
absolute location.
The latitude and longitude coordinates define the
absolute location of a point on the globe.
The correct order for global addresses are
North and South followed by East and West
60°N, 120°W is a correctly written address.
Absolute location is the point where lines of
latitude and longitude intersect on a grid.
Longitude lines or Meridians run north to
south but are read east to west.
Latitude lines or Parallel lines run east to
west but are measured north to south.
Step 1. Highlight the Equator
Step 2. Highlight the Prime Meridian.
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NW
SW
NE
SE
Step 3. Draw and X where the two lines intersect.
Step 4. Label the hemispheres
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20°N, 80° W
NW
SW
NE
SE
Step 5. Locate 20°N, 80° W
• Locate the Northwest hemisphere. Why
• Locate 20° N, draw a line along this line to the Prime Meridian .
• Locate 80° W, draw a line along this line to the Equator
• Where the two lines intersect is 20°N, 80° W
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Use the same skills to identify the absolute location
of the red star.
What is the answer? 40°N, 140°E.
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Use the same skills to identify the absolute location
of the red star.
60°S, 60°E.
What is the answer?
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location
of the red star.
What is the answer? 20°S, 20°W.
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location
of the red star.
What is the answer?
20°N, 0°.
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Use the same skills to identify the absolute location
of the red star.
What is the answer?
0°N, 100°W.
Scale
Ratio between a distance on a
map and the corresponding
distance on the earth
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
Representative Fraction
• a fraction or ratio between units on the
map and units on the earth’s surface
• format
– 1:1,000,000 OR 1/1,000,000
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
Graphic or Bar Scale
• a line subdivided like a ruler to show the lengths
of earth distance units on the map.
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 inch = 50 miles
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
350
The distance from Captain Cook to
Hilo would be approximately how
many miles?
A. 10 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 50 miles
D. 100 miles
The distance from Captain Cook to
Hilo would be approximately how
many miles?
A.10 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 50 miles
D.100 miles
Map Scale
The smaller the scale of miles, the
more detail the map shows.
The larger the scale of miles, the
less detail the map shows.
Scale of Miles range is 0-5 miles
How much
detail can
you see on
this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-1.2 miles
How much
detail can
you see on
this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-.6
miles
How much
detail can
you see on
this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-.3
miles
How much
detail can
you see on
this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-160 yards
How much
detail can
you see on
this map?
Which map shows the most detail?
A
C
B
D
Which map shows the most detail?
A
C
B
D
Which map has the smallest scale
of miles?
A
C
B
D
Which map has the smallest scale
of miles?
A
C
B
D
Review
Fill in the blanks:
The larger the scale of miles, the _______
detail will be shown on the map.
The smaller the scale of miles,
the_______detail will be shown on the
detail.
Review
Fill in the blanks:
less
The larger the scale of miles, the _______
detail will be shown on the map.
The smaller the scale of miles,
more
the_______detail
will be shown on the
detail.