Geography Skills

Finding Location Can use GPS device, compass, theodolite

Finding Location

Can use GPS device, compass, theodolite

Reading a map Things to look for: Title: says what the map is about Compass Rose: Tells you which way is north on the map Labels: explain features on the map Legend: tells you what colors and symbols on the map mean Lines of latitude: help give you absolute location Lines of longitude: help give you absolute location Scale: allows you to calculate distances on the map Symbols: represent different things – check the legend Colors: represent different things – check the legend

Reading a map

Things to look for:

Title: says what the map is about

Compass Rose: Tells you which way is north on the map

Labels: explain features on the map

Legend: tells you what colors and symbols on the map mean

Lines of latitude: help give you absolute location

Lines of longitude: help give you absolute location

Scale: allows you to calculate distances on the map

Symbols: represent different things – check the legend

Colors: represent different things – check the legend

Find: Title Compass Rose Labels Legend Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude Scale Symbols Colors 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9

Find:

Title

Compass Rose

Labels

Legend

Lines of Latitude

Lines of Longitude

Scale

Symbols

Colors

3. Scale How big the map is in comparison to real distance The bigger the scale, the more details that can be included Using the geographic grid Using latitude and longitude Projections A way of showing the curved surface of the earth on a two dimensional map. The earth is projected onto a flat surface. National Geographic

3. Scale

How big the map is in comparison to real distance

The bigger the scale, the more details that can be included

Using the geographic grid

Using latitude and longitude

Projections

A way of showing the curved surface of the earth on a two dimensional map.

The earth is projected onto a flat surface.

National Geographic

Using Different Types of Maps Different types of maps are used for different purposes. Political maps are different from physical maps Thematic maps Show different things, such as population density, climate, vegetation, etc.

Using Different Types of Maps

Different types of maps are used for different purposes.

Political maps are different from physical maps

Thematic maps

Show different things, such as population density, climate, vegetation, etc.