Map and globes

• Latitudes


  Horizontal imaginary lines that run from east to west on a map or globe
• Equator


  The starting line of latitude measurement, assigned a value of 0 degrees
• Northern hemisphere


  • Area located above the equator up to the north pole, extends from 0 to 90 degrees
• Southern hemisphere


  • Area located below the equator down to the south pole, extends from 0 to 90 degrees
• Tropics


  The part of the world between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, experiences tropical climate
• Northern temperate zone


  The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle
• Southern temperate zone


  The area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
• Polar/Frigid zones


  Areas within the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle, experience cold temperature all year round
• Longitudes


  Vertical imaginary lines that run from north to south on a map or globe
• Prime meridian


  The starting point for measuring longitude, located at 0 degrees
• Western hemisphere


  • Extends from the prime meridian to 180 degrees going left
• Eastern hemisphere


  • Extends from the prime meridian to 180 degrees going right
• Latitude and longitude degrees represent exact places on Earth
• Parts of the Earth

  • Northern Pole
  • Artic Circle
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Equator
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Antartic Circle
  • Southern Pole
• Geographic coordinate system


  System used to locate places on Earth using degrees of longitude and latitude
• The Philippines is approximately located at 13 degrees north and 122 degrees east on the map
• Philippines


  • Country with no land borders
  • Archipelago - an area of group or chain of islands surrounded by bodies of water
  • Comprises about 7,641 islands
  • Main island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
  • Capital is Manila
• The Philippine archipelago is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire
• Pacific Ring of Fire


  Where mountains and volcanoes are formed and earthquakes are generated
• Bodies of water surrounding the Philippines


  • Luzon Strait (north)
  • Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean (east)
  • West Philippine Sea/South China Sea (west)
  • Celebes Sea (south)
  • Sulu Sea (southwest)
• Land masses surrounding the Philippines

  • Japan, Taiwan, Republic of China (north)
  • Malaysia, Indonesia (south)
  • Vietnam (west)
• The bodies of water and land masses surrounding the Philippines are important in locating the country and determining its natural resources