Parts of a MapParts of a Map

In this activity you will:In this activity you will:

►Learn about the elements of a Learn about the elements of a map: title, compass rose, map: title, compass rose, boundaries, insert map, scale, boundaries, insert map, scale, latitude and longitude, latitude and longitude, hemispheres, and the key/legend.hemispheres, and the key/legend.

►Write a paragraph describing the Write a paragraph describing the parts of a map. Tell the function parts of a map. Tell the function of each part in reading a map.of each part in reading a map.

TitleTitle

►Every map should have a title.Every map should have a title.►We need to know what the map is We need to know what the map is

representing!representing!► Just like you, a map needs a name too!Just like you, a map needs a name too!

What’s my name? What’s my name? Who Who

am I?am I?

CompassCompass►A compass is a tool that A compass is a tool that

helps the user know what helps the user know what direction he or she is direction he or she is headed.headed.

►On a map, a compass or a On a map, a compass or a compass rose helps the compass rose helps the user locate direction.user locate direction.

Compass RoseCompass Rose►The needle on a compass is The needle on a compass is

magnetized to point to the Earth's magnetized to point to the Earth's north pole. Thus with a compass, a north pole. Thus with a compass, a person can tell which direction person can tell which direction they are headed. they are headed.

►There are 4 major or There are 4 major or cardinal cardinal directionsdirections on a compass- north, on a compass- north, south, east & west. south, east & west.

DirectionsDirections

►The cardinal directions are north, The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.south, east, and west.

► In between are the intermediate In between are the intermediate directions northeast, northwest, directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest.southeast, southwest.

►The cardinal directions are always The cardinal directions are always written first. written first.

ScaleScale

►Maps are made to scale; that is, Maps are made to scale; that is, they tell the distance between they tell the distance between places on a map.places on a map.

Scale

Map LegendsMap Legends►The map legend/key to unlocking the The map legend/key to unlocking the

secrets of a map. Objects, symbols or secrets of a map. Objects, symbols or colors in the legend/key represent colors in the legend/key represent something on the map. something on the map.

Religions Legend

Can you understand this Can you understand this legend?legend?

Age Expectancy Around the Age Expectancy Around the WorldWorld

Legend

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude►The earth is divided into lots of The earth is divided into lots of

lines called lines called latitudelatitude and and longitudelongitude..

LinesLines

►Longitude lines run north and Longitude lines run north and south. (the LONG sides of the south. (the LONG sides of the ladder)ladder)

►Latitude lines run east and west. Latitude lines run east and west. (the steps of the ladder)(the steps of the ladder)

►The lines The lines measure distancesmeasure distances in in degrees.degrees.

Longitude

Latitude

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►The The EquatorEquator is 0 degree latitude. is 0 degree latitude. ►It is an imaginary “belt,” or line, It is an imaginary “belt,” or line,

that runs halfway between the that runs halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.North Pole and the South Pole.

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MERIDIAN

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►The The prime meridianprime meridian is 0 degrees is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs longitude. This imaginary line runs through England, France, Spain, through England, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.western Africa, and Antarctica.

HemispheresHemispheres

► By using the Equator and By using the Equator and Prime Meridian, we can divide Prime Meridian, we can divide the world into four the world into four hemisphereshemispheres::

1.1. The Northern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere2.2. The Southern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere3.3. The Eastern HemisphereThe Eastern Hemisphere4.4. The Western HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere

Time ZonesTime Zones

►The Earth is divided into 24 time The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a day. day.

►As the earth rotates, the sun shines As the earth rotates, the sun shines in different areas, moving from east in different areas, moving from east to west during the course of a day. to west during the course of a day.

►Places that have the same Places that have the same longitude will be in the same time zone.will be in the same time zone.

BoundariesBoundaries

►Some maps have boundaries.Some maps have boundaries.►A boundary is something that indicates A boundary is something that indicates

a border or limit. a border or limit.

What boundaries does this map show?What boundaries does this map show?

Inset MapInset Map

►Some maps have a small map inside Some maps have a small map inside the larger map called an the larger map called an inset map.inset map.

What is in the What is in the

inset map on theinset map on the

map to the right?map to the right?

Writing ActivityWriting Activity

►Now that you know the different parts Now that you know the different parts of a map, write a paragraph describing of a map, write a paragraph describing at least 3 major components that at least 3 major components that should always be on a good map. should always be on a good map. Name the parts and tell why the map Name the parts and tell why the map needs it. In other words, why is that needs it. In other words, why is that part important on the map?part important on the map?