Map and Globes

• Map


  A two-dimensional graphical representation of an area, land or sea depicting physical features
• Globe


  A three-dimensional spherical model of Earth representing the whole Earth
• Map and globe


  • Made of horizontal lines and vertical lines which intersects with each other, called IMAGINARY LINES
• Latitudes


  Horizontal lines that run from east to west of a map or globe
• Since the earth is a sphere the distance of any place in the globe is measured in degrees (°)
• Hemispheres

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Southern Hemisphere
• The Northern Hemisphere is an area located above the equator up to the north pole, extending above the equator to 90°
• The Southern Hemisphere is an area located below the equator down to the south pole, extending below the equator to 90°
• Climate zones

  • Tropics
  • Northern temperate Zone
  • Southern Temperate zone
  • Polar/Frigid Zones
• Countries located in the Tropics (Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) experience TROPICAL CLIMATE where the annual average temperature is above 15° celsius
• Countries located in the Northern and Southern Temperate zones experience four seasons
• Countries located in the Polar/Frigid Zones experience cold temperatures all year round
• Longitudes


  Vertical Imaginary Lines that run from north to south of a map or globe
• The starting point for measuring longitude is the Prime Meridian located on 0° referred as 0° longitude
• The Prime Meridian divides the earth into another pair of hemispheres, the Western and Eastern Hemisphere
• The Western Hemisphere extends from the prime meridian to 180 going to the left, meanwhile, the Eastern Hemisphere from the prime meridian to 180 going right
• Geographic Coordinate System


  A system that is used to locate places using the degrees of latitudes and longitudes
• Coordinates


  Pair of numbers that describe the position of a point, e.g. 30°S, 60° W