Study

• Setting SMART goals helps prioritize tasks and focus on what's important.
• Continents


  • North America
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Australia
  • Antarctica
  • Europe
• Map


  A two-dimensional drawing, which can be used on flat surfaces and can be easily carried
• Cartography


  The science of making maps
• Globe


  A three-dimensional representation of the spherical shape of Earth
• Globe


  • It models Earth's tilt
  • It represents Earth's position relative to Sun
• Geographic coordinate system


  An imaginary grid, drawn as numerical reference, that determines the locations of places
• Latitude


  Horizontal lines that run from east to west
• Equator


  0° latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
• Longitude


  Vertical lines that run from pole to pole
• Prime meridian

  0° longitude that divides the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres
• Antemeridian


  180º longitude, the longitude opposite to the prime meridian
• Intersecting latitude and longitude determine the location of a place
• Latitude and longitude lines represent the x- and y-axes, respectively, in a Cartesian plane
• Continents


  • North America
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Australia
  • Antarctica
  • Europe
• Map


  A two-dimensional drawing, which can be used on flat surfaces and can be easily carried
• Locating a specific place on a map or globe

  1. Identify the latitude which intersects the location

  2. Determine the degrees from the equator

  3. Indicate its direction as N or S from the equator

  4. Identify the longitude that intersects the location

  5. Determine the degrees from the prime meridian

  6. Indicate its direction as W or E of the prime meridian

  7. Combine the latitude and longitude values along with their directions
• Cartography


  The science of making maps
• Globe


  A three-dimensional representation of the spherical shape of Earth
• Global Positioning System (GPS)


  Can be used for navigation, mapping, and survey
• Globe


  • It models Earth's tilt
  • It represents Earth's position relative to Sun
• Geographical Information System (GIS)


  Uses satellites and a computer software to capture, collate and display data
• Geographic coordinate system

  An imaginary grid, drawn as numerical reference, that determines the locations of places
• The geographic coordinate system is used to locate specific places on Earth
• The latitude and longitude are used to determine the exact coordinates of a place
• Latitude

  Horizontal lines that run from east to west
• Modern technologies like the GPS and GIS make mapping and locating places easier
• Equator


  0° latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
• The Philippines is surrounded by water and located at the center of Southeast Asia
• Longitude


  Vertical lines that run from pole to pole
• The Philippines is one of the largest archipelagos in the world with 7,641 islands
• Australia is found at the south of the Philippines, and North America is found at the east of the country, across the Pacific Ocean
• Prime meridian


  0° longitude that divides the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres
• Landforms surrounding the Philippines

  • Taiwan and Japanese archipelago to the north
  • Malaysian peninsula and Indonesian archipelago to the south
  • Mainland Southeast Asia (Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar) to the west
• Antemeridian


  180º longitude, the longitude opposite to the prime meridian
• Archipelago


  A group of scattered islands surrounded by water
• Archipelagos may form from underwater volcanic activities or through erosion of larger landmasses
• Intersecting latitude and longitude determine the location of a place
• Types of landforms in the Philippines

  • Mountain
  • Mountain Range
  • Hill
  • Volcano
  • Valley
  • Plain
• If a location is like a point in a Cartesian plane, the latitude and longitude lines represent the x- and y-axes, respectively