1. Using Maps & Globes

2. What is a map?
An illustrative representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

3. What is a globe?
A model of the earth that shows the earth’s shape, lands, distances and direction as they truly relate to one another.

4. Why do we use maps? Globes are too big to carry around
Globes cannot show you the whole world at one time!

5. What is the difference between a map & globe?
Two dimensional view of world
Distorted views of the world
Easy to use & very portable
Globe
Three dimensional view of the world
Accurate details of the world (distance, size, shape, etc.)
Not as easy to use & harder to carry around

6. What does every good map need?
Map Essentials!
What does every good map need?

7. Every map needs…
Title
Title also includes what type of map it is too!

8. Every map needs…
Compass Rose
Shows the viewer direction

9. Every map needs… Date: Maps expire—make sure you check out maps dates.
When making your own maps, make sure to put the dates you work on it.
“09/08/07”
“November 29, 1982”

10. Every map needs…
AUTHOR!
Who created the map?
Author!!!!
B.Ludvigson

11. Every map needs…
Legend/Key
Explains symbols & colors

12. Every map needs
Scale
Shows the relationship between the distance on the map to the earth’s surface

13. Every map needs… Source:
Where did the information come from?
When you create/make/label maps, be sure to put where you are receiving your information.
Site your source!

14. Every map needs… T.O.D.A.L.S.S. Title Orientation Date Author Legend
Scale
Source

15. Can you name the three types of maps?

16. First Map Type…
Political map

17. Types of Maps Political Maps
Show the major political “human-made” features of a region.
Country/state borders
Cities/capitals
Political maps use different colors to represent countries/states.

18. Second Map Type…
Physical Map

19. Types of Maps Physical Maps a. mountain ranges
Show the major physical features of a region.
a. mountain ranges
b. water features (oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, etc.)
c. islands, deserts, plains
Physical maps use different colors to represent different elevations of land.
Definition: the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.

20. Third Type of Map
Special-Purpose Map

21. Types of Maps Special – Purpose Map a. climate
Focus on one special topic
a. climate
b. resources
c. population etc.
Depending on the type of special-purpose map, the information may be shown with different colors, arrows, dots, or other symbols.

22. Special – Purpose Map example:
Finding the best seat at Target Field

23. Special – Purpose Map example:
Metro Transit station at MOA

24. Special – Purpose Map example:
Electoral map of 2008 election results

25. Special – Purpose Map example:
United States climate map