Social studies power point Riley miner 10- 31- 13

MAP TYPES -political maps-the states and national boundaries, the location of cities Example- 50 us states with its borders. - Physical maps-shows mountains, river, and lakes. different colors to show elevation. Example- U.S. map with color to show elevation. -- Topographic map-has contour lines instead of colors to show landscape. Example-close together lines =steep elevation. Spread out lines = flat, costal areas.

MORE MAPS -Thematic maps-a map that focuses on a particular theme or special topic. Doesn’t show natural features>rivers cites highways< Example-population change in a place. -Climate maps-shows weather of an area and climate zone. Example- Australian map shows colors for desert region. - Economic and Resource maps-specific type of natural resources in an area Example-oil + coal symbols on PA map -Road maps-shows major + minor highways or roads. Example-NY map with a wide red line to show highways 81,86,or 88.

Longitude + Latitude Longitude= lines that run north to south. Latitude=lines that run East to West. # latitude is first to measure then longitude # both measured in degrees

Scales The distance from one place to another

The 7 continents *1. North America *2. South America *3. Europe *4. Asia *5. Africa *6. Australia *7. Antarctica

The 4 oceans *Atlantic Ocean *Arctic Ocean *Pacific Ocean *Indian Ocean