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Map Skills
Maps, Maps and More Maps
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History of Maps
Hundreds of years ago, people would only draw maps of places that they had been.
If they didn’t know of a place or had an empty location on a map, they often filled the space with monsters or people from myths.
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Cartographers (Mapmakers) give a much more detailed and accurate representation of the Earth.
GPS (Global Positioning System)
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Globes vs. Maps
Globe = Three dimensional and shows actual shape, but difficult to carry around
Maps = More practical, but only shows the Earth in two dimensions = not accurate
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Map DistortionWhen a globe is transformed into a map, it becomes distorted.
Distortion = change in accuracy in shape and distances
In order for a map to show a flat representation of a curved Earth, it would need to be peeled like an orange and cut along the lines of latitude – making it difficult to read.
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Types of Maps
General Reference Show natural and man-made featuresUsed to locate a specific place
2 Types of General Reference Maps Physical and Political Maps
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Physical Maps
Landforms
Rivers, Lakes
Mountains, Valleys
Plains, Plateaus
Elevation
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Political Maps
State Borders
Capitals
Major Cities
Roadways
Population
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Thematic Maps
Focus on one specific theme or idea Population Map Climate Map Time Zone Maps
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Map Projections
A different way of showing Earth’s curved surface on a flat map.
Projection maps make places look bigger or smaller in relation to other places.
Two main types of projection maps.Robinson Projection and Mercator Projection
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Robinson Projection
Most accurate projection of the Earth
Has distortions around the edges of the map
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Mercator Projection
Used for over 400 years as the primary map of Earth
Conformal map – shows correct shapes but not true distances or sizes