Mapping Elements

Today we learnt about the equator, prime meridian, latitude, and longitude. The equator is what circles the earth from east to west, it’s 0 degree latitude. The prime meridian is what circles the earth from north to south, it’s 0 degree longitude. Now you are probably wandering what’s latitude and longitude. Well latitude is imaginary lines that map makers made up to measure the earth’s length and find coordinates. Hemispheres are the four quarters of the world. There is the northwest hemisphere the northeast,the southwest hemisphere and southeast. That pretty much covers all of the basic mapping elements you need to know in grade six.