The seven continents are Africa, Asia, Antarctica, N. America, S. America, Australia, and Europe.The five oceans consist of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans.The newest ocean is the southern ocean.I use the following acronym to remember the map essentials:DOGSTAILSS.The map essentials are date, orientation,grid,scale,title,author,index,legend,source,andsituation.Each map essential is used for a specific reason (Identify each reason).D-determine the age of map,O-show direction,G-show locations,S-show length,T-show name of map,A-show name of maker,I-show specific places,L-show meanings of symbols,S-show different info, S-show map in relation to world.The directions on the compass rose are North, South, East, West.I remember the directions of the compass rose by remembering WE(West to East)Latitude runs from __West____ to ____East___.The important lines of latitude are the equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, and the Arctic circle.Longitude runs from ___North___ to ___South___.The important lines of longitude are the prime meridian.I am able to use latitude and longitude to find places on a map.Mental maps represent our rememberance of a map.Mental maps differ according to a persons idea or memory of that map.