MAP NOTES 9/21 Tab 9 WHAT IS A CARTOGRAPHER? A CARTOGRAPHER IS A PERSON WHO MAKES MAPS.

Physical maps Display natural features such as mountains and valleys, rivers, and lakes.

Physical maps Display natural features such as mountains and valleys, rivers, and lakes. Picture the location, size, and shape of natural features.

Physical maps Display natural features such as mountains and valleys, rivers, and lakes. Picture the location, size, and shape of natural features. Some physical maps show elevation, or how much above or below sea level a feature is.

Physical Map Political Map Mercator Projection Thematic Map: Population Thematic Map: Agriculture Robinson Projection

Political maps A map that shows human-made features.

Political maps A map that shows human-made features. They show the boundaries of countries.

Political maps A map that shows human-made features. They show the boundaries of countries. They also show boundaries of states within a country.

Political maps A map that shows human-made features. They show the boundaries of countries. They also show boundaries of states within a country. They also show the locations and names of cities.

Thematic maps A map that focuses on a specific theme, or idea, such as population density or natural resources in an area.

Physical Map Political Map Mercator Projection Thematic Map: Population Thematic Map: Agriculture Robinson Projection

Map projections Problem: how to convert the round Earth to a flat map

Map projections Problem: how to convert the round Earth to a flat map Solution: map projections

Mercator Projection Cylindrical map projection

Mercator Projection Cylindrical map projection Useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction

Mercator Projection Cylindrical map projection Useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction Famous for their distortion in area that makes landmasses at the poles appear oversized

Mercator Projection

Robinson Projection Attempts to balance several possible projection errors.

Robinson Projection Attempts to balance several possible projection errors. Does not maintain completely accurate area, shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each.

Robinson Projection Attempts to balance several possible projection errors. Does not maintain completely accurate area, shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each. Used by National Geographic

Robinson Projection

Physical Map Political Map Mercator Projection Thematic Map: Population Thematic Map: Agriculture Robinson Projection

Your assignment: Get out a clean sheet of paper. Write your name in the top right-hand corner.

Your assignment: Find three political maps in the green textbook. Write down the page numbers on your paper. Find three physical maps in the green textbook. Write down the page numbers on your paper.