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Map Skills Notes

Map Skills Notes. Location……..What tools can one use? Maps Globe Atlas Compass GPS Map Quest Map Skills- The ability to use any of the above to decipher your location. Location. There are 2 types of location Absolute Location- the exact point or position

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Map Skills Notes

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  1. Map Skills Notes

  2. Location……..What tools can one use? • Maps • Globe • Atlas • Compass • GPS • Map Quest • Map Skills- The ability to use any of the above to decipher your location. Location

  3. There are 2 types of location Absolute Location- the exact point or position Relative Location- a point or position in relation to another one. Types of Location

  4. There are 5 components to a map. Title Direction Indicator Latitude/Longitude lines Scale Key/Legend Map Components

  5. Title- gives the subject or topic of the map. • Direction Indicators- 2 types • Compass Rose- symbol with at least the Cardinal Directions • Northern Arrow- arrow pointing N. Title and Directions

  6. Hemisphere- half of a sphere • N/S Hemisphere- divided by the latitude line known as the equator. • E/W Hemisphere- divided by the longitude line known as the Prime Meridian. Latitude & Longitude

  7. Latitude & Longitude Lines- lines that cross to form a grid system. • Longitude Lines (aka meridians)- imaginary lines that run vertically from N to S. • Meet at the poles. • Labeled E or W depending on location from Prime Meridian. • Prime Meridian divides E & W hemispheres. Latitude and Longitude continued

  8. Latitude Lines (aka parallels)- imaginary lines that run horizontally from E to W. • These lines never meet. • They are labeled N or S depending on their location from the equator. • Equator divides the N & S hemispheres. Latitude and Longitude continued

  9. Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Tropic of Cancer (Summer) Tropic of Capricorn (Winter) Important Latitude Lines

  10. Cardinal Directions- N, E, S, W ( Never Eat Soggy Waffles) Intermediate Directions- NE, NW, SE, SW Directions

  11. Key/Legend- unlocks the meanings of symbols on a map. This is found in a boxed off area on the map • Scale- used to measure the distance between places. • Ex. 1 inch= 100 miles. Key/Legend & Scale

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