Reading mapsReading maps

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Maps can answer lots of questions, but you Maps can answer lots of questions, but you have to know how to read them.have to know how to read them.

They use names They use names and numbersand numbers

Some have Some have special colors special colors and shapesand shapes

Pictures and Pictures and lines usually lines usually mean something mean something special.special.

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There are 4 important direction words on a map.

North is the direction toward the north pole. It is shown at the top of the map.

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There are 4 important direction words on a map.

South is the direction toward the south pole. It is shown at the bottom of the map.

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There are 4 important direction words on a map.

East is the direction where the sun rises It is shown at the right of the map.

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West is the direction where the sun sets It is shown at the left of the map.

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Most maps have a compass that shows at least one direction.

EquatorEquator

you will see the word equator on you will see the word equator on most world maps.most world maps.

But, even if you flew around the But, even if you flew around the world, you would never see it.world, you would never see it.

it’s an imaginary line around it’s an imaginary line around the fat, middle part of the the fat, middle part of the earth.earth.

It divides the earth into two It divides the earth into two equal parts.equal parts.

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Picture shows the earth split at the equator!

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HemisphereHemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is above the The Northern Hemisphere is above the equator.equator.

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HemisphereHemisphere The southern Hemisphere is below the The southern Hemisphere is below the equator.equator.

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Many other imaginary lines appear on a map.

Lines of latitude go around the world in the same

direction as the equator (from left to right)

you can tell how far north or south a place is by

looking at them.

Lines of longitude go around the world from the

North Pole to the South Pole. (from top to bottom)

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