1. Map Skills
Ms. Robinson

2. Activate Prior Knowledge!
Longitude and latitude are used to:
a. Tell the difference between cultures.
b. Locate places on a world map.
c. Navigate rivers.
d. Get from one highway to another.
Latitude is labeled:
a. North and East
b. West and South
c. North and South
d. East and West
Longitude goes from:
a. North to East
b. West to South
c. North to South
d. East to West

3. Symbols
A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.

4. Cardinal directions
The four major compass points of North, South, East and West, used to navigate a map.

5. Compass Rose
A design on a map that shows the directions.

6. Scale
Represents the distance between two locations on a map. Example: 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile on the ground.

7. Political and physical maps

8. Political Map
A Political Map shows the boundaries and locations of political units.
Political units are communities that are united under a government.
Countries, states, counties, cities, and towns are political units. Many features depicted on a political map are made by humans.

9. Physical Map
Physical Maps: A physical map shows the location and the topography, or shape, of the Earth’s geographic forms. 
You use the SCALE to find the elevation.

10. What makes this a physical map?

11. What makes this a political map?

12. How do you tell the difference!
How to tell the difference between a physical and political map:
Identify what the map is showing.
Ask: Is the main focus of the map made by humans or nature?
Made by humans? ➔ Political Map
Made by nature? ➔ Physical Map

13. Political or Physical?

14. Political or Physical?

15. Political or Physical?

16. Political or Physical?

17. Political or Physical?

18. Political or Physical?

19. Resource Maps
Resource maps show the natural resources found in a region. Use the map key to find the location of resources.

20. Map Projections

21. Why do mapmakers have to distort maps?
The world is a sphere… but maps are flat!

22. 4 ways mapmakers can distort maps
SHAPE
AREA
DISTANCE
DIRECTION Think…. Mapmakers are “SADD”

23. Azimuthal Projection Projects part of the globe onto a flat surface
Shows directions accurately but distorts shapes
Often used for the polar regions.
Azimuthal Projection

24. Homolosine Projection
Resembles a flattened peel of an orange
Accurately shows shape and area of landmasses by cutting up the oceans
Does not show distance accurately
Homolosine Projection

25. Mercator projection Shows much of the Earth accurately
Distorts the shape and area of land near the north and south poles
Shows direction accurately
Good for navigation

26. Robinson Projection Combines the strength of other projections
Shows the shape and area of the continents and oceans with reasonable accuracy
North and South poles are distorted
Robinson Projection

27. Winkel Tripel Projection
Modified version of the Robinson Projection
Has less distortion of area and shape
Winkel Tripel Projection

28. Lets work with some maps!!! 