week 3 gles 1, 3, 5, 15. a world map shows an image of the world
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Week 3GLEs 1, 3, 5, 15
A world map shows an image of the world.
There are 7 continents:Asia North America AsiaAfrica South AmericaAsia Antarctica
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AsiaAsia
Africa
Africa
North AmericaNorth America
South America
South America
Antarctica
Antarctica
EuropeEurope
Australia
Australia
Our world has lots of water!The big bodies of water are called oceans.The Earth has 4 oceans.
Atlantic OceanIndian OceanPacific OceanArctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic OceanArctic Ocean
The world is a sphere.A sphere is round.Half a sphere is
called a HEMISPHERE.
The world can be divided into 4 hemispheres.Northern
HemisphereSouthern
HemisphereEastern HemisphereWestern
Hemisphere
Eastern and Western HemisphereThe Eastern and Western Hemisphere are
separated by the prime meridian.The Eastern Hemisphere is east of the prime
meridian.The Western Hemisphere is west of the prime
meridian.
Northern and Southern Hemisphere
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere are separated by the equator.
The Northern Hemisphere is north of the equator.
The Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator.
Did you know???Maps have imaginary lines. These lines help
us locate where places are.These lines are called latitude and longitude.
Longitude and Latitude
Longitude LinesLongitude lines are
lines that run north to south. (North Pole to South Pole)
They are measured east and west.
Longitude lines are vertical lines.
0° Longitude0° Longitude is the Prime Meridian.It runs from north to south on a map.It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich,
England.
Latitude linesLatitude lines are
lines that run from east to west.
They are measured using North and South.
These are horizontal lines.
0° Latitude0° Latitude is called the Equator.It runs east to west.It runs through the middle of the world.
North Pole
South Pole
So where do we live in this great big world?
We live in North America
A country is a place on the earth’s surface that is ruled by a national government.
Our country is United States of America.
A state is a territory in the United States ruled by a state government.
This is a national map. It shows the image of a country.
Our state is Louisiana.
A parish is an area within the state of Louisiana. Other states have counties.
This is a state map. It shows the image of a state.
Our parish is St. Bernard Parish.
A city is a place inside a parish/county.
We live in Chalmette, Meraux, Arabi
This is your city!