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1 Maps and Globes

2 A globe is a model of the earth

3 A map is a drawing . It shows features of the earth

4 Maps have been used for centuries
Maps have been used for centuries. A person who creates map as a profession is called a cartographer.

5 There are different maps for different purposes.
Street Maps Road Maps Political Maps Physical Maps

6 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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12 Legend Shows the features, labels and symbols
Helps to read and understand maps May include scale

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14 Compass Rose Shows direction on a map

15 Gazetteer or Index Lists all the maps in an atlas alphabetically
Gives place name, page and a grid reference


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