How can maps help us to understand the

How can maps help us to understand the world?

Vocabulary Map – Drawing of an area Cartographer – The person who makes maps Grid – Network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares

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

Identify the largest pieces of the world: C 1 4 7 B A 1= Asia 2= Africa 3= Antarctica 5 4= North America 5= South America 6=Australia 7= Europe 2 D 3 6 A= Atlantic Ocean B= Pacific Ocean C= Arctic Ocean D= 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