Philippine Geography and

History

By: Professor Mhel John

Tibor
BASIC IN GEOGRAPHY
1. Imaginary Lines
 Latitudes
 Tropic of Capricorn
 Tropic of Cancer
 Equator
 Arctic Circle
 Antarctic Circle
 Longitudes
 Prime Meridian
 International Date Line (IDL)
 Grids
2. Cardinal Directions – N,S,E,W
3. Intermediate Directions – NE,NW,SE,SW
4.
Types of Map Projection
1. Mercator Projection – provide an accurate picture of shape and direction; often use in ship navigation.
2. Robinsons Projection – relative sizes more accurately; useful for making comparisons between places on earth.