What do I need to know about map skills? Concepts Tools Geographers Use Scale Maps can be large scale or GIS (Geographic Information – small scale to show more or less System) A computer program that – detail layers different types of maps to find Scale Used to measure distance the best location for public or private – between two points buildings Latitude/Longitude Be able to find Field Work – points using these lines Satellite Images (Think Google Relative Location Locating a place Earth) – based on features located around it Photographs such as bodies of water, mountains, Maps, Globes etc… Databases Orientation (direction) Be able to Primary sources – use the compass rose on the map Mental Maps Ways that Maps Show Information Mental maps are maps people have Symbols Look in the legend to see – in their heads to carry out daily what they mean activities, give directions to other Color people, and understand world events Lines Boundaries Ways Mental Maps can be Developed and Contours used to show elevation – Refined Types of Thematic Maps Comparing sketch maps to maps in atlases or other resources Population distribution, density Describing the location of places in Economic activity terms of reference points Resource Describing the location of places in Language terms of geographic features Ethnicity Describing the location of places in Climate terms of human characteristics Precipitation Vegetation Physical Shows elevation – Political Shows human made – features such as cities, countries, roads Maps Reflect Change Over Time Place Names on Maps Maps of the world are better now because The island of Taiwan used to be we have better technology such as satellite called Formosa by the Portuguese. It images and Geographic Information Systems is also called the republic of China Palestine, Israel, Occupied Territories Boundaries Perspective of Place Names
What do I need to know about map skills? Concepts Tools Geographers Use Scale – Maps can be large scale or small scale to show more or less detail Scale – Used to measure distance between two points Latitude/Longitude – Be able to find points using these lines Relative Location – Locating a place based on features located around it such as bodies of water, mountains, etc… Orientation (direction) – Be able to use the compass rose on the map GIS (Geographic Information System) – A computer program that layers different types of maps to find the best location for public or private buildings Field Work Satellite Images (Think Google Earth) Photographs Maps, Globes Databases Primary sources Mental Maps Ways that Maps Show Information Mental maps are maps people have in their heads to carry out daily activities, give directions to other people, and understand world events Ways Mental Maps can be Developed and Refined Comparing sketch maps to maps in atlases or other resources Describing the location of places in terms of reference points Describing the location of places in terms of geographic features Describing the location of places in terms of human characteristics Symbols – Look in the legend to see what they mean Color Lines Boundaries Contours – used to show elevation Types of Thematic Maps Population distribution, density Economic activity Resource Language Ethnicity Climate Precipitation Vegetation Physical – Shows elevation Political – Shows human made features such as cities, countries, roads Maps Reflect Change Over Time Place Names on Maps Maps of the world are better now because we have better technology such as satellite images and Geographic Information Systems The island of Taiwan used to be called Formosa by the Portuguese. It is also called the republic of China Palestine, Israel, Occupied Territories Boundaries Perspective of Place Names
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