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Maps Part 2
Maps Preview (pg 14)
Draw a map from school to your house. Be sure to include street names and major landmarks/ points of interest.
cart-og-ra-phy (noun)
The science or practice of drawing maps.
Cartography helps show reality in a way that can be communicated effectively.
car-tog-ra-pher (noun)
a person who makes maps.
Cartographers study geography to make maps of all kinds.
key (noun)
an explanatory list of symbols used in a map or table.
The key helps me read my cookie map.
Po-lit-i-cal Map (noun)
a map that shows governmental boundaries: countries, states, and counties.
The political map shows that sacramento is the capital of California.
phy-si-cal map (noun)
maps that show landforms such as mountains, deserts, and plains.
The physical map of california is very diverse.
scale (noun)
a ratio that compares measurement on a map to that of reality.
Scales are used on maps as tools for measuring distance.
com-pass rose (noun)
Def: a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
Sentence: Many maps show direction by displaying a compass rose.
sup-port (verb)
hold up, prove, help.
Carr supports its students.
cartography notes (pg 17)
Cartography: the science or practice of making maps.
Title
- Tells you what the map is about.
- Gives the map a name.
Scale
explains the ratio of distance on a map to distance on the ground.
Example: 1 cm on a map might equal 100 miles on a map.
Compass Rose
Shows direction.
It actually has 32 points but we only use 4 or 8.
Key/Legend
Explains the meaning of each symbol used in a map.
Grid
Helps locate places on a map.
Horizontal = latitude (fatitude!)
Vertical = longitude
Insert
A more detailed (or larger scale) representation of a specific area on a map.
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