Map making - 5ht grade Intro to Cartography

H I !I ’ M M A X & V E R ON I KA ’ S M O M ,

A N YA

CA RT O G RA PH Y

W H AT AR E W E G O I N G T O TA L K ABO U T ?• Cartography

• Why Make Maps

• Types of Maps

• Coordinate Systems

• Points, Lines, & Shapes

• Glitter

A N D I N A F E W M O R E LU N C H E S …

• Make your own digital maps

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W H Y M A K E M A P S ?

R OA D M A P

P O L IT I C A L M A P

P H Y S IC A L M A P

T O P O G RA P H I C A L M A P S

T O P O G RA P H I C A L M A P S

T H E M AT IC M A P

T H E M AT IC M A P

C L IM AT E M A P

WH AT T HE EA RTH LOOK S L I K E

W H AT A F L AT E A RT H LOOK S L I K E ?

M A P P RO J E C T I O N S

M E RC AT OR PR O J E C T I O N

P O L A R P R O J E C T I O N

L AT I T U DE A N D LO N G I T U DE

X OV E R Y !

PO I N T S , L I N E S , & S H A P E S

PO I N T S , L I N E S , & S H A P E S

LineShape

Point

PO I N T S , L I N E S , & S H A P E S

Line

Shape Point

W I T H S T Y L E !

S I Z E , C O LO R , P O S I T I O N , S H A P E

WH AT P O IN T S , L I N E S , S HA P ES , A N D S T Y L ES T O YO U S EE ?

WH AT P O IN T S , L I N E S , S HA P ES , A N D S T Y L ES T O YO U S EE ?

LE T ’ S G E T M A P P I N G !

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