3.6 Geography

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3.6 Geography

• We will have 9 lessons with SOL 3.6

3.6 The student will interpret geographic
information from maps, tables, graphs, and charts.
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3.6 Geography The student will interpret
geographic information from maps, tables, graphs,
and charts.Objectivesdevelop map skills by
identifying and using a map legend, compass rose,
map key, and symbols. locate the state of
Virginia, Richmond and Washington, DC on a map.
examine maps for specific information such as
deserts, mountains, lakes, rivers, etc.
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Understanding HemispheresSocial Studies Textbook
Page 222-223, 227 (9-11)
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http//www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/printou
ts/compassrose.shtml

• A compass rose is a design on a map that shows
• directions. It shows north, south, east, west,
• northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

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http//www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/activity/latl
ong2/
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90º N - the North Pole.45º N - a line
of latitude that runs through the northern USA,
central Europe, and central Asia.0º Latitude -
the equator, a line of latitude that runs through
northern South America and central Africa.45º S
- a line of latitude that runs through the
southern tip of South America and southern New
Zealand.90º S - the South Pole.
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180º W - a line of longitude that runs
through the Midway Islands, half-way around the
globe from the Prime Meridian. 180º W is the same
as 180º W135º W - a line of longitude that runs
through the far west of Canada.90º W - a line of
longitude that runs through Canada and the USA
(near the Mississippi River) and Guatemala (in
Central America).45º W - a line of longitude
that runs through Greenland and eastern
Brazil.0º Longitude - a line of longitude that
runs through Greenwich, England, western France,
eastern Spain, Algeria, and other west African
countries. Also known as the Prime Meridian.
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45º E - a line of longitude that runs
through western Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the
Horn of Africa.90º E - a line of longitude that
runs through central Russia, western China, and
eastern India.135º E - a line of longitude that
runs through eastern Russia, Japan, and
Australia.180º E - a line of longitude that runs
through the Midway Islands, half-waf around the
globe from the Prime Meridian. 180º E is the same
as 180º W.
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Longitude and Latitudehttp//www.hammondmap.com/
sites/hammond/geography/latlong1.htmlLatitude
and Longitude Look-uphttp//www.jyotisha.00it.com
/Latitude.htm
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