Map Skills Stephanie Ogle Glynn County, GA

Globes Globes are 3- dimensional models of the Earth (only smaller, of course!) Globes are too bulky and big to carry around with you when traveling.

Maps Maps are better than globes as tools for finding locations. Maps are distorted. – The shape and size of the land and water is not an exact representation.

Compass Rose A compass rose shows the directions. – North – South – East – West – Northwest – Northeast – Southwest – Southeast E SW S W NW NE SE

Map Legends and Scales A map legend is used to show where things are located. A scale is used to show actual distances (since maps are a lot smaller than the real thing).

Types of Maps Physical Political Climate Product

Physical Map A Physical Map shows landforms like lakes, rivers, mountains, and plains.

Political Map A Political Map shows cities.

Climate Map A Climate Map shows weather. – Rainfall – Temperatures

Product Map A Product Map shows things that are grown or made.

Continents North Pole South Pole North Hemisphere South Hemisphere

River A river is a long body of water that flows across land.

Georgia Rivers Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Savannah, St. Mary’s, Chattahoochee, and Flint

Plains Plains are flat land. The Great Plains

Hill A hill is land that is higher than the land around it, but lower than a mountain.

Mountains Mountains are the highest kind of land. Mount Everest

Island Islands are pieces of land with water all around them.

Peninsula A peninsula is land that has water on three sides.

Lakes Lakes are bodies of water with land all around it. The Great Lakes

Ocean The Ocean is a very large body of salt water.

Valley A valley is the low land between hills or mountains.

Canyon A canyon is a very deep valley. The Grand Canyon