1. Maps
6.G.2.1
Map Skills

2. Maps can show two types of features:
Natural features:
Examples – mountains, rivers, elevations, precipitation, temperature
Features made by people:
Examples: countries, cities, roads, wars, empires
Different purposes of maps: A map can have more than one purpose:
Political Map – mainly shows cities, countries, or areas with in countries
Physical Map – mainly shows natural terrain, such a mountains, rivers, and lakes

3. Thematic Map – focus on a more specific topic such as rainfall in an area
Examples: Hurricane / Storms

7. Map Skills To Analyze a Map
Read the title and get an idea of what it shows
Read the key or legend to understand how the map uses symbols and colors.
Use the Cartographer’s Tools:
Compass rose – shows north, south, east, and west
Relative location – where a place is in relation to another place
Absolute location – the exact address of a place on the globe.

8. The scale – helps you estimate distance
The scale – helps you estimate distance. It tells how real distance compares with distance on the map.
The grid – is a system of map lines to help identify absolute location the exact address of a place on the globe
Latitude lines – lines running east and west. Each line is identify by how many degrees
Longitude lines – lines running north and south . Each line is identified by how many degrees west or east of the prime meridian
Key / Legend – explains the symbols used on the map. The key can also identify special uses of color