Post on 15-Jul-2015
Geography SkillsGeography Skills
1. Finding Location
• Can use GPS device, compass, theodolite
1. 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:
2. Title
3. Compass Rose
4. Labels
1. Legend
2. Lines of Latitude
3. Lines of Longitude
4. Scale
1. Symbols
2. Colors
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3. Scale
• How big the map is in comparison to real distance
• The bigger the scale, the more details that can be included
e. Using the geographic grid
• Using latitude and longitude
8. 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
1. Using Different Types of Maps
• Different types of maps are used for different purposes.
• Political maps are different from physical maps
6. Thematic maps
• Show different things, such as population density, climate, vegetation, etc.