Map Skills

1. Map Skills Safari Montage maps! (20min)

2. What is a map? A map is a representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation. Now what does that mean?

3. A map is a representation, A map is a drawing or model usually on a flat surface, of a round Earth on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth that shows the landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.) or a portion of the heavens, or part of the sky in a particular region, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships drawn to scale according to some convention of representation. using an accepted form of drawing or model.

4. Pg 31 Title page 19: What is a Map? A map is a drawing or model of a round Earth on a flat surface, that shows the landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.) or part of the sky in a particular region, drawn to scale using an accepted form of drawing or model.

5. Parts of a Map Title Grid Compass Key or Legend Scale

6. 1. Title – The title of a map tells what the map is about. This is always the first part of the map that you should look at. Q: What does this map show?

7. 1. Title – The title of a map tells what the map is about. This is always the first part of the map that you should look at. Q: This map shows “Significant Rivers of the Continental United States.”

8. Grid – geographers use imaginary lines that crisscross the globe to show location.

9. north Equator = 0° latitude south Latitude – circle the Earth parallel to the Equator going north and south. * Also known as parallels. west Prime Meridian = 0° longitude east Longitude – circle the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. * Also known as meridians

10. Draw a picture of each: • Latitude • Longitude

12. Draw your own compass Rose and label the Cardinal Directions on PAGE 20 of your composition notebook.

14. Draw your own Map Key or Legend on page 20. • KEY • * City

16. Use a ruler to create your own Scale on page 20. 1cm = 25 miles 1 inch = 100 miles

17. World Map! Continents

18. World Map Southern Ocean

19. World Map Prime Meridian North Pole Europe North America Asia Southern Ocean Equator Australia South America Antarctica South Pole Africa

20. Types of Maps There are three basic types of maps: • POLITICAL • PHYSICAL and • SPECIAL PURPOSE.

21. Notes! Use this power point to complete these notes!

22. Political Maps • show how humans have impacted the landscape. • change frequently and must be redrawn often. • Wars and ethnic conflict are two major causes political maps change.

23. Political Maps

24. Physical Maps • show the natural features of the Earth. • do not contain man made features. • For example, a physical map would be a map of what you would see if you were looking down on Earth from space.

25. When you look at this map, what do you see? Notice you do not see country borders or city markings. These divisions are created by people. For example, there is no actual line dividing Texas from its bordering states. Although some astronauts (with the use of binoculars believe it or not) are able to see roads, large ocean tankers, and even the Great Pyramids from space, at very high altitudes, none of these are visible and all you are left with are natural land formations.

26. Special Purpose Maps • Thematic maps that can represent a variety of information including things like climate, population or natural resources. They can also show precipitation, vegetation, elevation, life expectancy, etc. There are countless things you can show on a special purpose map. • Thematic maps are generally used when you are looking at a single piece of information.

27. Precipitation map of the United States Agricultural Map of South America