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Maps and Globes
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A globe is a model of the earth
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A map is a drawing . It shows features of the earth
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Maps have been used for centuries
Maps have been used for centuries. A person who creates map as a profession is called a cartographer.
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There are different maps for different purposes.
Street Maps Road Maps Political Maps Physical Maps
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3 Main Types of Maps Political – manmade divisions in a Continent or Country Landform – show features of the land – rivers, lakes, mountains, valleys etc. Special Purpose – indicate special things
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Legend Shows the features, labels and symbols
Helps to read and understand maps May include scale
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Compass Rose Shows direction on a map
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Gazetteer or Index Lists all the maps in an atlas alphabetically
Gives place name, page and a grid reference
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