2. What is a map?
A geographical representation
of a sizable area of earth.
On a flat surface
By using a scale.
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3. What are the main parts to a
map?
Key or Legend
Symbols
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
Scale
Water and Landforms
Latitude and Longitudinal Lines etc.
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4. Types of Maps
Political Maps – show boundaries
between countries
Physical Maps – show natural features
and elevation changes on the earth.
Thematic Maps – show specific
information about a place and focus on a
specific topic
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8. Key or Legend
Most maps will have some form of a key or
legend located in one of the corners of the
map.
A key or legend contains the meanings of
the symbols that the Cartographers (map
makers) used when designing the map.
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10. Description
Name, map number,
scale and
edition, legends,
any symbols
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11. Details-Map Symbols
Symbols are a maps alphabet
They explain the lay of the land
The symbols closely represent the feature they
portray.
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12. Direction
A quick glance at a map will show you the
relative direction in which any point lies
from any other point
A map will always label North
To determine true direction on a map you
must know where you are starting from
To do this, a map will label North in three
different ways-
TN-true north
MN-Magnetic North
GN-Grid North
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13. Distance
Maps are always written
with a scale.
Eg:
RF method
Statement method
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14. Scale
Scale is a way to measure distance on a
map.
Without a scale, it would be impossible to
figure out how far it is from one town to
another or how large a piece of land is.
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15. Designation
Places, and other map features, are
designated by name in various lettering
styles.
Example-water features are represented
in blue italics
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16. A magnetic needle
mounted on what is
known as a compass
rose.
Because of the
earth’s magnetic
fields, the compass
always points North,
Aiding explorers in
navigation,
Considered the
greatest invention in
the world of
exploration
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17. Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
International Date line
Equator
Tropic of Cancer and
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle and Antarctic
Circle
Hemisphere
Scale
Compass
Key/Legend
Map terms to remember:
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18. Cardinal Directions
Cardinal Directions are:
North
South
East
West
A way to remember the order of the
cardinal directions is to remember the
phrase “Never Eat Soggy Waffles”
A Compass Rose is used on a map to
show cardinal directions.
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25. A Compass Rose is a
design on a map that
shows the four Cardinal
Directions.
The Cardinal Directions
include:
North,
South,
East,
and West.
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26. NORTH
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27. SOUTH
SOUTH is the direction at the
bottom of the compass rose.
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29. WEST
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42. Grids
A map grid helps to locate places quickly on
a map.
In science class, we have use grids to graph
information.
Latitude and Longitude lines are used to find
absolute location on a map.
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45. Parallels of Latitude
Parallels of Latitude or Latitude lines run
laterally on a map but measure the distance
north and south on a map.
Latitude lines are measured in degrees (°)
north or south latitude
The equator is located at 0° latitude
The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23 ½ ° N.
latitude
The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23 1/2 °
S. latitude
Between these two parallels of latitude are
what we consider the “tropics” why?
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46. Meridians of Longitude
Meridians of Longitudes are imaginary
lines that run north and south but measure
distances east and west of the prime
meridian
Longitude lines are measured in degrees
(°) east or west
The prime meridian is 0° longitude
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57. Plateau
Flat or gentle rolling
land that stands
higher than the
land around it
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58. RIVER
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a large body of water that flows though the land
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59. SEA
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A body of salt water that is smaller then an ocean
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60. SOUND
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A long, narrow body of water, larger then a strait, that
connects two lager bodies of water or separates an island
from a mainland
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61. SOURCE
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The place where a river begins, usually in highlands
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