August 26, 2014

 Legend or Key-show the user what different symbols mean – depends on the map

 indicates how many units on the earth's surface is equal to one unit on the map. (A fancy way of saying ratio)

 Used to help determine direction.

 border of a map. It helps to define the edge of the map area and obviously keeps things looking "neat."

 provides important clues about the cartographer's (creator of the map) intentions and goals

 The lines extending around the Earth horizontally are called lines of latitude. They measure how far north or south an object is on the Earth.  The lines running vertically around the Earth are called longitude. These lines are called meridians, and measure how far east or west an object is.

 GPS/Cell phones  Google  and-mind-bending-maps-that-you-wont- see-in-textbooks and-mind-bending-maps-that-you-wont- see-in-textbooks

 Map of the World ◦ Label the Seven Continents ◦ Label the Four Oceans ◦ Label the Equator and the Prime Meridian ◦ Create a compass rose ◦ Color Africa orange, Australia yellow, Asia brown, Europe purple, Antarctica gray, North America red, and South America green.