1. Why are there so many different kinds of maps?
Cartography
Why are there so many different kinds of maps?

2. Issues with Mapping the World
The Earth is round
Discovered by the Greeks (Eratosthenes)
How to draw it?
Ptolemy tried
What do we want from maps?
Direction
Area
Distance
Various map projections
For different needs

3. Mercator Projection

4. Issues with Area

5. Helpful Maps for RECIPES
Elevation maps
What can we learn?
Climate maps
Vegetation maps

6. Maps Tell multiple things
Economy
Resource maps
What else does it tells us?

7. Crazy maps
Population density
The world at night

8. Homework Pick a place or environment and explain:
2 ways it affects the society living there
2 ways it affects the culture of that society