Maps & Globes
(3.5 & 3.6)
Maps are flat representations of places.
A globe is a sphere shaped, or round, model of our
earth.
We can use maps and globes to locate and find out
about different places on Earth.
Maps are used to display information geographically.
Maps, tables, graphs, charts, and pictures are visual
aids used to gather, display, and classify geographic
information.
Continents and Oceans
(3.5 & 3.6)
There are seven continents and five oceans located
in the world.
The world’s continents are:
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
An ocean is a large body of salt water.
Our Earth’s oceans are:
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Hemispheres and Grid Maps
(3.5 & 3.6)
The equator and the prime meridian divide the globe
into four hemispheres.
Equator: An imaginary line around the middle of the
Earth that divides it into the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres
Prime meridian: An imaginary line that divides the
Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
These lines make a grid system on maps and globes.
A grid map can help us to find the exact location of
a place or region.
Hemisphere: Half of a sphere (globe); created by
the prime meridian or the equator.
The four hemispheres are:
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.
Parts Of a Map
(3.5 & 3.6)
 Map title- the name or kind of map.
 Map legend- a list of shapes and symbols used on
a map and what they mean.
 Compass rose- a symbol that shows direction on a
map.
Maps may include a compass rose with the
intermediate directions of northeast, southeast,
northwest, and southwest.
A simple letter-number grid system on maps is used
to locate places.