How can maps help us to understand the world?. Vocabulary Map – Drawing of an area The person who makes maps Network of vertical and horizontal lines.

How can maps help us

to understand the world?

Vocabulary

Map – Drawing of an area

The person who makes maps

Network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares

Cartographer –

Grid –

How do we know what is the “right” way to draw our maps?

Identify the largest pieces of the world:

1

2

3

4

5 6

7

A B

C

D

1= Asia2= Africa3= Antarctica4= North America5= South America6=Australia7= Europe

A= Atlantic OceanB= Pacific OceanC= Arctic OceanD= Indian Ocean

*NOTES* What does this map illustrate?

Physical map- shows geographic features such as mountains, lakes, deserts etc. (mother nature)

*NOTES* What does this map illustrate?

Political map- shows boundaries/borders of countries (man-made)

What information can be included on a map?

Roads, structures, landforms, weather patterns, industrial production, elevations, types of crops, cities, tourist attractions, etc….

*NOTES* INTERPRETING MAPS

1. KEY / LEGEND – gives important information that helps to understand the map. (Ex. * represents capital city)

2. EQUATOR – 0 degree imaginary line of latitude that separates the world into a northern and southern hemisphere

3. PRIME MERIDIAN – 0 degree imaginary line of longitude that separates the world into a eastern and western hemisphere

4. COMPASS ROSE – a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north

5. SCALE – a ratio used compare a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map