PPT-Latitude, Longitude, Hemispheres, Climate Zones

Hemispheres A place can be either in the NORTHERN or SOUTHERN hemisphere That means it is in one of the halves above or below the imaginary eastwest line known as the EQUATOR A place can also be in either the WESTERN or EASTERN hemisphere That means it is in one of the halves on either side of the imaginary northsouth line known as the PRIME MERIDIAN. Year 9 Geography. Syllabus Requirements. The Australian continent . locate and recognise Australia on a world map using latitude and longitude. compare Australia’s size and shape with other continents and countries . Geodetic . Datums. Define the shape and size of the earth. . Reference points on a coordinate system used to map the earth. . . There are hundreds of . datums. currently in use; all are either vertical or horizontal in orientation. . Android Application for Health Facility . Latitude Longitude Mapping . Android Application for Health Facility Latitude Longitude Mapping . Step 1):. . First download android application from . www.rsbycg.nic.in. Fatima Salem . Alsabosi. . Maitha. . Saeed. . Alkaabi. . 11-56. . Navigation. is the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.. [1]. It is also the . Latitude. Distance measure in degrees- from 0. o. to 90. o. North or South of the equator. Equator- . primary reference point. Lines . are called parallels- form complete circles around the earth; are parallel to the . Section 1.2. Maps and Globes. A map is a flat model of the surface of the Earth. It is the “Bird’s eye view” of an area. Show natural AND human-made features. A globe represents Earth as if you were looking at it from Outer Space. 2. Grid System. Lines of latitude and longitude cover the entire Earth, allowing us to find any location.. The . cardinal directions. are North, South, East and West.. Lines of Latitude run East to West. A globe, much like the Earth is in the shape of a ball or . sphere. .. Looking at a globe from any direction, you can only see . half. of it.. Hemi . is a Greek word for “. half. .”. Hemisphere . Do Now. : Why do you think we call the equator the equator?. HW: Latitude/Longitude practice . ws. . . 4 Hemispheres. The equator splits apart the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The Prime Meridian and International Date Line split the Eastern and Western. 2. Measured . in degrees, minutes, seconds. 1 degree = 60 minutes (1° = 60. ’. ). 1 minute = 60 seconds (1. ’. = 60. ’’. ). Nautical mile (nm). 1 nm = 1. ’. of arc length of latitude. Try it: http://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap. Bob Simons <bob.simons@noaa.gov>. NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD. OBIS SOS Custom DAP ERDDAP .... Database ERDDAP Files . . 3. Copy the following definitions:. Geography. - the study of the Earth, people, places and environments.. Map Legend- . gives symbols to represent places on a map. Map Scale- . compares distance on a map to actual distance on the Earth.. Taking the bite out of map reading The World of Geography! Our World Geography is the study of Earth’s Physical Properties An important tool used to study geography is a Map! A Globe is helpful and informative too Latitude Longitude Mapping . Android Application for Health Facility Latitude Longitude Mapping . Step 1):. . First download android application from www.cghealth.nic.in website. On cghealth.nic.in -.