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Maps

Maps Are pictures or representations of the Earth's surface. They show how places are related to each other by distance, direction, and size. Maps are a way of showing a part of the Earth's surface on a flat piece of paper.

Cartographers People who make maps. Cartography – study of maps

Maps include the following: Features of Maps Maps include the following:

Key/Legend A small box that lists symbols and tells what they represent.

Scale Line(s) that represent a direct connection between a unit of measurement on the map and the actual distance.

Compass/Compass Rose Tool on the map that allows the user identify the four cardinal directions.

Latitude/Longitude Imaginary grid on a map or globe. Set of coordinates. LATITUDE, LONGITUDE Just like every actual house has its address (which includes the number, the name of the street, city, etc), every single point on the surface of earth can be specified by the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Map Projections Map projections are used to represent the surface area of a solid object or a 3D object, and these map projections are used to create maps on a 2D surface. ALL MAPS ARE DISTORTED IN SOME WAY. Because you can not perfectly map a spherical object on flat paper without distortion.

3 Types of Projections

Mercator Shows the whole world on a continuous map. Shows directions as straight lines. Distorts the map towards the poles. Useful in navigation.

Polyconic Less latitude distortion. Lines of latitude are curved, but lines of longitude are straight.

Gnomonic Will show you the shortest distance between two points. More distortion the farther you move away from center point.

Climate Maps

Economic/Resource Map

Physical Map

Political Map

Street Maps

Topographic Maps