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Map & Globe Skills Created by Mrs. Janinne Imon
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How do the tools of geography help us understand our world?
Maps are visual representations of geographic information that help us understand a place or region.
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A variety of maps show different geographic information.
Some types of thematic maps: Population density Product Natural Resources Language Climate Physical Political
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Population Density Map
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Product Map
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Natural Resources Map
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Language Maps
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Climate Maps
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Physical Maps
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Political Maps
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Map keys or legends explain what the symbols on the maps represent.
Standard ways that maps show information Symbols Color Lines Boundaries Contours Scale
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Map Symbols
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Map Color
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Map Lines
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Map Boundaries
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Contour Map
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Map Scale
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N, S, E, W Compass Rose
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NE, SE, NW, SW Intermediate Directions
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What are Continents? Continents are large land masses that are generally separated by water.
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What are the continents and oceans of the world?
North America South America Africa Asia Australia Antarctica Europe
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North America
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South America
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia
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Antarctica
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Europe
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What are the continents and oceans of the world?
Atlantic Pacific Indian Arctic Southern
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Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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Arctic Ocean
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Southern Ocean
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Tell me about the equator & the prime meridian
The equator and prime meridian divide the earth into hemispheres.
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The equator divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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The prime meridian divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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Parallels of latitude are imaginary lines that measure distances north or south of the equator.
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Meridians of longitude are imaginary lines that measure distances east or west of the prime meridian.
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Absolute Location The absolute location of a place is found using its latitude and longitude.
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GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based radionavigation system that provides positioning and navigation services.
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What does the GPS tell us?
Each GPS receiver then provides three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and the time.
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