Map Skills

1. Map Skills Continents Oceans Equator/Prime Meridian

2. Compass Rose • A compass rose shows direction. The cardinal directions are • North (N), East (E), • South (S), and West (W). • A good way to remember the directions is: • Never Eat Shredded Wheat

4. Continents • There are seven (7) continents in the world. • A continent is a body of LAND. • The continents are: • 1. North America • 2. Europe • 3. Asia • 4. Africa • 5. South America • 6. Australia • 7. Antarctica

6. Oceans • There are four (4) oceans in the world. • An ocean is a large body of salt water. • The four oceans are: • 1. Indian Ocean • 2. Artic Ocean • 3. Atlantic Ocean • 4. Pacific Ocean • An easy way to remember the oceans is: • I Am A Person. • Indians Always Paint Arrows.

7. The Continent of Europe • The countries of • Spain, • England, • and France • are located on the continent of Europe

8. The Continent of North America • The United States of America is on the continent of North America

9. Equator • The Equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres.

10. Prime Meridian • The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.

11. Hemispheres • Half of a sphere (glove) created by the prime meridian or the equator.