-in order to model Earth's surface

​​Map

​​Globe

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​How does one locate places on Earth?

-in order to model the entire planet and it's shape

​Lab 1-Locating Positions on Earth

*geographic coordinate system​

Chapter 11: Mapping the Earth

Understanding Maps

Map Views (Profile View and Map View)

Map Legend

Map Scale​

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is like a side view of the house

​Profile View

can also be referred to as plan view

Map View

Understanding Maps

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​Map views and profile views will be used to describe topographic maps and geologic maps. Profile views will be used when you study the cross sections, or models of the inner structures of Earth.

is the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground

​Map Scale

specific symbols to represent certain features on Earth's surface

Map Legends

Understanding Maps

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These two features are important in understanding the map.

Chapter 11: Mapping the Earth

Reading Maps

Longitude

Latitude​

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​Lab 1-Locating Positions on Earth

*geographic coordinate system​

​Latitude

The equator is a circle halfway between the North and South Poles. It divides Earth into two hemispheres, or halves—the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Lines of latitude, or parallels, are imaginary lines on Earth’s surface that are parallel to the equator.

​Latitude and Climate

What's the relationship between latitude and climate?

​Latitude and Climate

What's the relationship between latitude and climate?

​Remember that the latitude of an area is its distance north or south of the equator. In general, the temperature of an area depends on its latitude. Latitudes closer to the poles tend to have colder climates. Latitude affects temperature because latitude determines how much direct solar energy an area gets.

​Latitude and Climate

What's the relationship between latitude and climate?