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§2: Australia on maps. Definition. Making of. Maps. Map reading. Types. Write down 10 words which you associate with maps. Assignment. A map is a downsized drawing of an area or a region. Definition.
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Definition Making of.. Maps Map reading Types
Write down 10 words which you associate with maps Assignment
A map is a downsized drawing of an area or a region. Definition
can be made with photos with a 90° angle, so everything is in proportion. A goodmap…
When you make a map of pictures with an obliqe angle, things in front are much bigger than things in the back of the picture. A false map
A cartographer is someonewhomakesmaps. He has to make choiceswhen he is making a map. • What do I leave out on the map? • What do I add on the map? • Howcan I make thingseasiertoread on the map? • How can I accentuate important things? Movie: making a map Cartographer
A map of a small area like a city is called a citymap. Whenyou are looking at a general map youcansee a county or a whole country. Different types of maps
This map shows different heights, the most important rivers and canals, the most important cities and roads & railways. Physical map
On this map every country gets it’s own colour. Political map
This map provide you information on one particular aspect. Thematic map
To understand a map you have to know how to read it. • Title: area (and theme) of the map • Legend: show the meaning of different colours and symbols on the map 3.Scale: tells how much the area has been downsized 4.North arrow or compass: tells where the north of the map is. Map reading