1. GEOGRAPHY SKILLS 101

2. Arctic Circle, /2ºN
North Pole, 90ºN
Tropic of Cancer, 23 1/2ºN
Tropic of Capricorn, 23 1/2ºS
South Pole, 90ºS
Antarctic Circle, 66 1/2ºS

3. Practice What major city has the following coordinates?
41ºN, 73ºW (USA)
33ºN, 13ºE (Africa)
33ºS, 71ºW
34ºS, 150ºE
Name the global address of:
Hanoi, Vietnam
Athens, Greece
Tehran, Iran
Sugar Land, TX

4. Practice
Using an atlas, select a city outside of the United States and write down its absolute location. Then, describe its relative location.

5. Winkel Tripel Projection

6. Geo Engage: 8/29
Binder set up
Geo Engage
Notes
Returned papers

7. Title
-Describes what the map shows (place, time
period, etc.)

8. Orientation -refers to directions shown by compass rose
* cardinal directions = N, S, E, & W
* intermediate directions = NW, NE, SW, & SE
* must have at least North

9. Date & Author -helps us judge accuracy of the map
* Date tells us how up-to-date info. is
* Author: is this person reliable?
Date usually down here, too

10. Legend
-tells us what each symbol or color represents

11. Scale -shows relationship between map measurements
and actual distances

12. Index
-alphabetical list of places shown on a gridded map or set of maps (gives addresses of places listed)
* Always on back of map

13. Grid -Set of intersecting lines that determine absolute location
* Can be letter/number (city map)
* Typically latitude & longitude

14. Source
-used if information not obtained by direct experience or observation (gives us reliability as well)

15. Surrounding Places
-identifies places or features that border the area depicted on a map (relative location)

16. Create a Map Make a Special Purpose Map Must be your own unique topic
All TODALSIGS
Include surrounding places
Include 3 landforms and 3 bodies of water
Use color

17. Types of Maps General Purpose
Physical: shows topography (shape) of Earth
Displays relief: differences in elevation, landforms, etc.
Political: shows boundaries of countries, states, etc.
Displays human-made features (capitals, roads, etc.
Open to page 106 & 107

18. Types of Maps Special Purpose
Emphasize a particular kind of information
Climate
Population density
Vegetation
Economic activity
Cartogram

24. Cartogram