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New York New York GeographyGeography
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Lesson 2: Map SkillsLesson 2: Map Skills
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II. What are the Cardinal Directions?A. North, East, South,
West
I. Map Title- names the map
III. What are Intermediate directions?
A. Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Compass Game
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IV. How do we read a map?
A. Look at the map key/legend- show what symbols on a map mean
B. Symbols- pictures, colors, lines or patterns on a map that stand for something else
Map Symbol Game
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V. How can we figure out the distance between places on a map?
A. Map Scale- a symbol used to show the distance
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VI. How do we find a specific place on a map?
A. Lines of Latitude ()- run horizontally on a map.
1. Run north or south of equator2. Measured in degrees from 0° - 90°
3. __________- starting line of latitude at 0°
parallels
Equator
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B. Lines of Longitude- run vertically on a map
1. Run east and west
2. Measured in degrees from 0° - 90°
3. - starting line of longitude measured at 0°
Prime Meridian
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VII. How do we find a general place on a map?
A. Map Grid – helps find general locations on a map using letters and numbers (A,1)
Mystery Island Game
Grid Game
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