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- label these parallels and meridians: equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, arctic circle, antarctic circle, and prime meridian.
- label the north and south poles. label the four hemispheres.
- label the oceans: pacific, atlantic, indian, and arctic.
- label the compass rose on the map with these directions: north, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.
- label the united states of america.
- label the countries north and south of the united states.
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Brief Explanations
- Equator: The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth (0° latitude), dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Tropic of Cancer: Located at approximately 23.5° north of the Equator, the northernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead.
- Tropic of Capricorn: Located at approximately 23.5° south of the Equator, the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead.
- Arctic Circle: Located at approximately 66.5° north of the Equator, marks the start of the region with at least one day of midnight sun or polar night.
- Antarctic Circle: Located at approximately 66.5° south of the Equator, marks the start of the region with at least one day of midnight sun or polar night.
- Prime Meridian: The imaginary line (0° longitude) that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. On a map, identify the vertical line (for longitude) at 0° and label it Prime Meridian, and the horizontal line (for latitude) at 0° as Equator. Then mark the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N), Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S), Arctic Circle (66.5°N), and Antarctic Circle (66.5°S) as per their latitude positions.
Brief Explanations
- North Pole: The northernmost point on Earth, located at 90° north latitude, the topmost point of the Earth's axis of rotation.
- South Pole: The southernmost point on Earth, located at 90° south latitude, the bottommost point of the Earth's axis of rotation.
- Four Hemispheres:
- Northern Hemisphere: The half of the Earth north of the Equator.
- Southern Hemisphere: The half of the Earth south of the Equator.
- Eastern Hemisphere: The half of the Earth east of the Prime Meridian.
- Western Hemisphere: The half of the Earth west of the Prime Meridian. On the map, mark the North Pole at the top (90°N) and South Pole at the bottom (90°S). Then, using the Equator (0° latitude) to divide into Northern (above Equator) and Southern (below Equator) Hemispheres. Using the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) to divide into Eastern (right of Prime Meridian) and Western (left of Prime Meridian) Hemispheres.
Brief Explanations
- Pacific Ocean: The largest ocean, spanning from the Arctic to the Southern Ocean, between Asia/Australia and the Americas.
- Atlantic Ocean: The second - largest ocean, between the Americas and Europe/Africa, spanning from Arctic to Southern Ocean.
- Indian Ocean: Located between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Arctic Ocean: The smallest ocean, located around the North Pole, north of Europe, Asia, and North America. On the map, identify the large water bodies: the vast body between Asia, Australia, and Americas is Pacific; between Americas and Europe/Africa is Atlantic; between Africa, Asia, Australia is Indian; and the one around the North Pole is Arctic.
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- Equator: 0° latitude line (horizontal, middle of the map).
- Tropic of Cancer: ~23.5°N latitude line.
- Tropic of Capricorn: ~23.5°S latitude line.
- Arctic Circle: ~66.5°N latitude line.
- Antarctic Circle: ~66.5°S latitude line.
- Prime Meridian: 0° longitude line (vertical, often passing through Greenwich, UK on world maps).