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Direction

• Direction is the point towards which you are
  looking or moving.
• The cardinal directions of the compass are
  north, south, east and west.

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Intermediate Points

• Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest are
  known as intermediate points.

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Magnetic Compass

• It is a more reliable method of determining
  direction.
• Its needle points to the magnetic north pole.
• It is divided into 360 parts called degrees ().
• The degrees are numbered in a clockwise direction
  starting from north (0).

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Maps Atlases

• A map represents a part of the real surface of
  the Earth.
• An atlas is a reference book containing many
  maps.
• Symbols and colors are used to show the main
  features on a map.
• A legend (key) of the map is used to interpret
  unknown symbols.

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• A symbol is something that represents or stands
  for something else.
• Mapmakers tend to use the same system of symbols
  on all maps they make.
• These are called conventional symbols.

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G.P.S. (Global Positioning System)
The GPS is a system of 24 satellites that all
work together to create an exact view of Earth.
Using advanced technology, these satellites
compare one location to a grid of numbers and
then find a location, to a great degree of
accuracy!
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Atlas Maps of Various Types

• Physical maps show the shapes of the landmasses
  and water bodies.
• They use a system of colors to indicate the
  height of the land surface.

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1. Political maps show the countries, their
   provinces, and the main cities.

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1. Theme maps provide information about specific
   topics such as population, climate, and resources.

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How can we describe the exact location of a
specific place on Earth?

• Lines of latitude
• They are also known as parallels.
• They run horizontally.
• The equator is 0 Latitude.
• The equator is the line that divides the Earth
  into two hemispheres the North Hemisphere and
  the Southern Hemisphere.

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• Latitude is measured from 0 to 90N in the
  Northern Hemisphere and 0 to 90S in the
  Southern Hemisphere.

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• Lines of longitude
• They are also called Meridians
• These lines run vertically.
• These vertical lines form half-circles connecting
  the North and South Poles.
• The prime meridian is 0 longitude and divides
  the globe into two hemispheres the western
  hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere.
• There are 180 of east longitude and 180 of west
  longitude.

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• If we combine the lines of latitude and longitude
  we get a grid (a network of intersecting lines).
• These intersecting lines are coordinates
  (intersecting lines) was developed to locate
  places with precision on the surface of the
  globe.

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