Orientation
Location
ScaleBy: Eleanor Joyce
City of Salem Schools
Objectives
•The Student will draw a compass rose and determine orientation on a map.
•The student will locate and label latitude and longitude coordinates on a map of the world
•The student will state the relative location of regions on a map.
•The student will estimate the distance between two points on a map by using a scale of miles.
•The student will compare maps to understand how the scale ratio determines the amount of detail on a map.
Prior to this activity, the students have demonstrated a knowledge of
•The definition of latitude and longitude
•The concept of hemisphere and how the globe is divided into four hemispheres.
Orientation Location or
position relative to the points on the compass.
Cardinal Directions– North, South, East, West
Intermediate Directions- Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
Draw a compass rose and fill in the cardinal and intermediate
directions.
Answers
North
South
Northeast
East
Southeast
Northwest
West
Southwest
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Location
Absolute and Relative
Relative Location The description of the
location of a place in relationship to another
place.
Europe is located North of Africa
North America is located of South America Next
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
North
Asia is located of Europe.
Australia is located of Antarctica. Next
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Northeast
East
Absolute Location
The global address of a point on the globe is an absolute location.
The latitude and longitude coordinates define the
absolute location of a point on the globe.
The correct order for global addresses are North and South followed by East and West 60°N, 120°W is a correctly written address.
Absolute location is the point were lines of latitude and longitude intersect on a grid.
Longitude lines or Meridians run north to south but are read east to west.
Latitude lines or Parallel lines run east to west but are measured north to south.
Step 1. Highlight the Equator
Step 2. Highlight the Prime Meridian. Next
Step 3. Draw and X where the two lines intersect.
Step 4. Label the hemispheres Next
NE
SE
NW
SW
Step 5. Locate 20°N, 80° W
• Locate the Northwest hemisphere. Why
• Locate 20° N, draw a line along this line to the Prime Meridian .
• Locate 80° W, draw a line along this line to the Equator
• Where the two lines intersect is 20°N, 80° WNext
NE
SE
NW
SW
20°N, 80° W
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star.
What is the answer? 40°N, 140°E.
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star.
What is the answer? 60°S, 60°E.
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star.
What is the answer? 20°S, 20°W.
Next
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star.
What is the answer? 20°N, 0°.
Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star.
What is the answer? 0°N, 100°W.
Scale
Ratio between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
Representative Fraction
• a fraction or ratio between units on the map and units on the earth’s surface
• format– 1:1,000,000 OR 1/1,000,000
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
Graphic or Bar Scale
• a line subdivided like a ruler to show the lengths of earth distance units on the map.
http://geography.uoregon.edu/buckley/teaching/geog311/lectures/lecture4%20-%20map%20scale/sld003.htm
50 100 150 200 250 300 3500
1 inch = 50 miles
The distance from Captain Cook to Hilo would be approximately how many miles?
A. 10 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 50 miles
D. 100 miles
The distance from Captain Cook to Hilo would be approximately how many miles?
A.10 miles
B. 25 miles
C. 50 miles
D.100 miles
Map Scale
The smaller the scale of miles, the more detail the map shows.
The larger the scale of miles, the less detail the map shows.
Scale of Miles range is 0-5 miles
How much detail can you see on this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-1.2 miles
How much detail can you see on this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-.6 miles
How much detail can you see on this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-.3 miles
How much detail can you see on this map?
Scale of Miles range is 0-160 yards
How much detail can you see on this map?
Which map shows the most detail?
A
B D
C
Which map shows the most detail?
A
B D
C
Which map has the smallest scale of miles?
A
B D
C
Which map has the smallest scale of miles?
A
B D
C
Review
Fill in the blanks:
The larger the scale of miles, the _______ detail will be shown on the map.
The smaller the scale of miles, the_______detail will be shown on the
detail.
Review
Fill in the blanks:
The larger the scale of miles, the _______ detail will be shown on the map.
The smaller the scale of miles, the_______detail will be shown on the
detail.
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