My Top 5 Vacation Destinations

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My Top 5 Vacation Destinations

• By Bobbi Patterson
• Using Map and Globe Skills To Go On Vacation

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Absolute Location

• The exact position of a place on earth using
  longitude and latitude.

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Lines of Latitude

• Run east to west
• Measured in degrees
• 0-90º north and south of the equator

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Equator

• Imaginary line dividing north and south
• North of the equator is labeled north
• South of the equator is labeled south

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Tropic of Cancer

• Northern boundary of the tropics
• 23º North

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Tropic of Capricorn

• Southern boundary of the tropics
• 23º South

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Lines of Longitude

• Run north to south
• Measured in degrees
• 0-180º east and west of the Prime Meridian

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Prime Meridian

• Imaginary line dividing east and west
• West of the P.M. is marked west
• East of the P.M. is marked east

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Western Hemisphere

• Half of the Earth that is West of the Prime
  Meridian

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Eastern Hemisphere

• Half of the Earth that is East of the Prime
  Meridian

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Northern Hemisphere

• Half of the Earth that is North of the Equator

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Southern Hemisphere

• Half of the Earth that is South of the Equator

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My Top 5 Vacation Spots

• 34.24N 116.9W
• 34.085N 118.1003W
• 33.9742N 118.245W
• 33.81028N 117.91806W
• 33.50N 117.55W

Where in the world?
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Fun Facts

• Big Bear Lake is 8 miles long
• Settlers from Mission San Gabriel founded Los
  Angeles
• Los Angeles Zoo is open 364 days, closed on
  December 25th
• The first ticket for Disneyland was sold to Walt
  Disneys brother, Roy for 1.
• Balboa Island is a man-made island found in
  Newport Beach whose surface area is only 2 miles.

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Comprehension Questions

• What is absolute location?
• What are lines of latitude?
• What is the equator?
• Name two special lines of latitude.
• What are lines of longitude?
• What is the Prime Meridian?
• Name the four Hemispheres and where they are
  located.

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Works Cited

• commons.wikimedia.org
• www.georgeglazer.com/.../danckerts-det2.jpg
• www.nmm.ac.uk
• Answers.Com
• Harcourt Brace, Reflections Social Studies
  Textbook