HSS Where in the World is California?

longitude lines

Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the globe parallel to the Prime Meridian.

latitude lines

Lines that run east to west and are parallel to the Equator. .

What hemisphere is California located in?

North Western Hemisphere

The name of the region California is located in is...

West

compass rose

a figure on a map or globe used to show the directions of north, south, east, and west

map scale

compares the distance on a map relative to the real distance on Earth

hemisphere

equal halves of the globe

Physical Map

shows the natural landforms and waterways on a map

How many regions is the United States divided into?

six

equator

the line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere

prime meridian

the line of longitude that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere

map key/legend

unlocks the information needed to make sense of a map

absolute/exact location

uses a grid system of latitude and longitude to find places