Agenda 82508

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Agenda (8/25/08)

• Bellringer Compass directions worksheet
• Go over Bellringer
• Also turn in any information sheets not turned
  in on Fri.
• Wkshts. on Latitude/Longitude
• Label the 7 continents on the map
• Label the 4 oceans on the map
• Use the map to complete the table on the
  worksheet by writing the name of the continent or
  ocean on which the coordinate is located.
• Always start at the equator and find latitude
  first (N or S of the equator)
• Then locate longitude to the east or west of the
  prime meridian
• Homework
• Vocabulary for Maps is due Wednesday.
• Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday.
• Map Quiz on Friday.

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Map Vocabulary

• True north
• Magnetic declination
• Equator
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime meridian
• Mercator projection
• Aerial photograph
• Remote sensing
• GIS (see p. 55 in textbook)

• Topographic map
• Elevation
• Contour lines
• Contour interval
• Relief
• Index contour
• Maps scale
• Graphic scale
• Compass rose
• legend