MAPS

MAPS

1. DEFINITION:

   • Flat drawing of all or parts of the Earths surface.

2. LOCATION

   • Latitude
     • Imaginary circles that run east to west around the globe
   • Longitude
     • Run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
   • Absolute Location
     • When you use both latitude & longitude you can find a place's exact location

3. HEMISPHERE

   • Northern Hemisphere - everything north of the Equator
   • Southern Hemisphere - everything south of the Equator
   • Equator 0 degrees latitude
   • Eastern Hemisphere - everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
   • Western Hemisphere - everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
   • Prime Meridian 0 degrees longitude
   • International Dateline 180 degrees longitude

4. CHARTS

   • Pesent related facts and numbers in an organized way

5. PARTS

   • Title
   • Key
   • Scale Bar
   • Compass Rose
   • Cities
   • Capitals
   • Boundary Lines

6. SCALE

   • Small Scale Maps
     • Large Scale Maps
       • Scale Bar

7. DIAGRAMS

   • Drawings that show steps in a process, point out parts of an object, or explain how something works

8. GRAPHS

   • Bar Graphs
     • Circle Graphs
       • Line Graphs

9. TYPES

   • General Purpose Maps
     • Physical Maps
       • Political Maps
         • Special Purpose Maps
           • Historical Maps
             • Contour Maps
               • Vegetation Maps

10. Bibliography

    • Hokanson, N. (2017, September 21). Geography & Map Skills. Retrieved September 27, 2019, from https://prezi.com/xzgqilc-qojj/geography-map-skills/.