Maps & Continents
Maps help us navigate from one place to another. They are like a picture of an area from above. Maps can show a small space, like your bedroom, or a large space, like the Earth.
Maps include important elements, like a compass rose, symbols, and alegend or key.
Maps include important elements, like a compass rose, symbols, and alegend or key.
Latitude and Longitude are invisible lines that help us identify locations on earth. Absolute location uses lines of latitude and longitude to identify the exact location of something.
Continents and Oceans
There are 7 continents and 5 oceans! We live in NORTH AMERICA.