1. MAPS AND MAPMAKING

2. MAPS VS GLOBE WHICH ONE IS BETTER TO USE: MAP OR A GLOBE
WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHY YOU THINK A MAP OR A GLOBE IS BETTER TO USE.

3. MAP PROJECTIONS
Map projection is a way drawing the Earth on a flat surface
Mercator projection
1569, Gerardus Mercator developed this projection
Shows the true shapes of land but land is also distorted
Robinson projection
Rounded oval map projection

4. Mercator Projection

5. Robinson Projection

6. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
Both lines are measured on a map
Latitude lines MEASURE north/south of Equator
Longitude lines MEASURE east/west of Prime Meridian

7. WHICH ONE SHOWS LINES OF LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE?

8. TIME ZONES
Lines of Longitude help determine time zones around the world
Standard Time Zones
Established in 1884, 24 Time zones
Standard Time is measured from the Prime Meridian which runs through Greenwich, England

9. Making Maps
Early maps were made by gathering information from sailors/travelers
Today, mapmakers use satellite images to accurately draw maps
1st satellite to study the Earths surface was called Landsat 1…helped us discover uncovered lands

10. WHAT DO I REMEMBER? Name the 2 map projections.
Which map projection is the most accurate?
How do lines of latitude/longitude measure?
How do map makers make maps more accurate today?