1. Location Review and Reading Maps

2.  What is the degree longitude of the Prime Meridian?  0 Degrees! Bell Ringer #1

3.  Round Lake, Illinois is located 40 miles north and 10 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. What does this describe?  The relative location of Round Lake #2

4.  Draw the lines that measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.  I I I I #3

5.  Draw the lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator.  ---------- #4

6.  What are 2 different ways to give an absolute location?  Address- 12345 Beach Dr., Round Lake, IL 60073  Cordinates- 20*N, 130*W #5

7.  Give me an example of a relative location. #6

8.  The Prime Meridian separates the earth into what 2 hemispheres?  Eastern and Western hemispheres #7

9.  We’re taking a vacation and we some help with the location of a few of the destinations we are planning on visiting.  1. What is the absolute location of New Orleans?  2. What is the absolute location of Chicago?  3. What is the relative location of California?  4. What is the relative location of Nebraska? Road Trippin’

10.  Is the size of the actual earth relative to the size we see on maps and globes?  Do all quality maps have similar items on them? Reading Maps Guided Notes

11. Projections  All maps are projections of the Earth’s curved surface onto a flat page.  Projecting the 3D sphere Earth onto a 2D surface can only be done by changing the actual 3D image!

12. Distortion  Projecting 3D images onto 2D surfaces causes DISTORTIONS  Distortion: Inaccuracies on all maps because of projection.  Maps can distort the size, shape, direction, and distance.  “All maps lie flat and all flat maps lie.” “All maps lie flat and all flat maps lie.”

13. What do you see on this map?

14. 5 Things on a Map (B.O.L.T.S)  B. Borders  O. Orientation  L. Legend  T. title  S. scale

15. Borders

16. Orientation

17. Compass Rose  A design on a map that shows direction: north, east, south and west.  North is always at the top of the compass rose; south is always at the bottom.  (Never. Eat. Soggy. Waffles.)

18. Legend

19. Map Legend  The legend will tell what type of information is found on a map and the meaning of symbols.  Symbols can change from map to map. There are both line symbols and point symbols. Font can also be used to distinguish important information on a map.  Maps can have more than one legend.

21. Title  Put a title on your map

22. Scale Gives relative distances.

23.  Using complete sentences explain how projecting the earth onto a flat surface causes distortions in the size and shape of the earth. Exit Slip