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What does this map show?The world flipped upside down!

What does this map show?The worlds population densityQuick Write!Make a list of all the words you associate with maps.

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Students will identify and include important terms on their maps related to map skills

Map Skills Five Themes of Geography & Important Terms

MapA graphic representation of selectedcharacteristics of a place, usually drawn to scale on aflat surface.

OwlTeacher.comThe Five Themes of GeographyWhen geographers work, they are guided by two basic questions:

Where are things located?

Why are they there?

To find these answers, geographers use five themes to organize informationThe Five Themes Of Geography1. LocationAbsolute LocationLatitudeParallel to the EquatorLongitudeParallel to the Prime MeridianRelative Location2. PlaceCharacteristics3. Human-Environment InteractionsRelationships within places

Five Themes Continued4. MovementCommunicationTransportationSettlement and Migration Patterns5. RegionsEx: Middle East, Midwest

Types of Maps

Political Mapsshowing the country capital and large cities, states, or counties Physical Mapsshowing the wide range of landforms in the countryColor Key Mapsshowing average temperature, population density, elevations Natural Resources Mapsshowing locations of centers of agriculture, manufacturing, education

What does this map illustrate?Political map- shows boundaries/borders of countries (man-made)11

What does this map illustrate?Physical map- shows geographic features such as mountains, lakes, deserts etc. 12Types of Landforms

Types of landforms?BayCanalCanyonDamDesertForestGrasslandHighlandHill

IsthmusLakeMountainPeninsulaRiverSavannahStraitVolcanoWaterfallWoodlands

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Title What, where, and whenAuthor Who made the mapIndex Map address of placesLegend What the symbols meanSourcesBasis for map information

Title, Date, & AuthorTitleIdentifies what is happening, where, and when.DateText identifying when the map was made and/or updated.AuthorText identifying the cartographer or organization responsible for making the map.

OrientationOrientation: A north arrow is a symbol indicating the direction in which north liesA compass rose is a symbol indicating the cardinal directions N, S, E,WNE, NW, SE, SW

Grid

Grid Intersecting lines, coordinate system drawn on a map to pinpoint location. Often latitudes and longitudes ScaleThe relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth. A map showing a small area in detail is a large scale map A map showing a large area without much detail is a small scale map

Legend

Legend or Key A guide identifying what the maps symbols and colors represent.Now find your partner!You were each given a card with either a term or definition on it. You have 2 minutes to find your matching pair and be seated.If you have a term they will have the definition it goes with.If you have a definition they will have the term it goes with.Together you will create an imaginary countryUse create a country worksheet as a guideline.

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