time and place time zones how many are there?why do we have them?
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Time and Place
Time Zones
How many are there? Why do we have them?
Seven Continents
Five Oceans
North America
South America
Europe Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
AtlanticOcean
IndianOcean
Southern Ocean
Physical Characteristics
•Landforms•Climate Types•Precipitation•Vegetation
4 Major Landforms
•Mountains• Hills• Plateaus• Plains
6 Climate Types
• Forest• Grasslands• Desert• Tundra• Highland• Icecap
All of these are impacted directly by the amount of precipitation
Greenland
Antarctica
Human Characteristics
• Language• Values• Religion• Ideas• Art• Customs• Social Institutions• Technology
Tokyo
Location
Relative LocationUses known directions,
approximate distances, and major landforms or man made structures to give a general location of a place.
“Over by the windmill” or “Turn right at the big oak tree on the cliff”
Absolute Location
Gives a mathematical location along a grid or an address
Exact Longitude or Latitude
Parallels of Latitude - Imaginary Lines drawn across a map showing degrees north or south of equator, they run east to west and never cross
• Equator- imaginary line of latitude going through the center of the earth
• Tropic of Cancer- Latitude line going through the earth at 23.5° North of Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn- Latitude line going through the earth at 23.5° South of Equator
• Arctic Circle- Latitude line going through the earth at 66°33’44” North of the Equator
• Antarctic Circle- Latitude line going through the earth at 66°33’44” South of the Equator
The 5 Major Parallels of Latitude
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Meridians of Longitude- Imaginary lines drawn across a map showing degrees east and west of Prime Meridian, Meridians run North to South and intersect at the north and south poles
• Prime Meridian- Main Line of Longitude that goes through Greenwich, England. – It is 0 ° East and West – It runs North and South, Separates the world into
east and west hemispheres• The opposite side of the world is 180 ° East
and West– It runs North and South – The international date line
Prime Meridian
Understanding Hemispheres and Quadrants
Prime Meridian
Equator
Latitude NorthLongitude West
Latitude SouthLongitude West
Latitude NorthLongitude East
Latitude SouthLongitude East
Example:28° N, 48 °W
Example:19° S, 57 °W
Example:58° N, 189 °E
Example:69° S, 124 °E
Example #1
Example #2
Example #3
Assignment
Hand it out and do the first few together.