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MAPS AND MAPMAKING

MAPS VS GLOBE

WHICH ONE IS BETTER TO USE:MAP OR A GLOBE

• WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHY YOU THINK A MAP OR A GLOBE IS BETTER TO USE.

MAP PROJECTIONS

Map projection is a way drawing the Earth on a flat surfaceMercator projection

1569, Gerardus Mercator developed this projection

• Shows the true shapes of land but land is also distorted

Robinson projectionRounded oval map projection

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Mercator Projection

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Robinson Projection

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LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Both lines are measured on a map

Latitude lines MEASURE north/south of Equator

Longitude lines MEASURE east/west of Prime Meridian

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WHICH ONE SHOWS LINES OF LATITUDE

AND LONGITUDE?

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TIME ZONES

Lines of Longitude help determine time zones around the world

Standard Time ZonesEstablished in 1884, 24 Time zones

Standard Time is measured from the Prime Meridian which runs through Greenwich, England

Making Maps

Early maps were made by gathering information from sailors/travelers

Today, mapmakers use satellite images to accurately draw maps

1st satellite to study the Earths surface was called Landsat 1…helped us discover uncovered lands

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WHAT DO I REMEMBER?

Name the 2 map projections.

Which map projection is the most accurate?

How do lines of latitude/longitude measure?

How do map makers make maps more accurate today?

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