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T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y 1© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
The Tools of Geography
How do geographers show information on maps?
T H E G E O G R A P H E R ’ S W O R L D
With your partner, discuss and answer the following questions. Make sure you write down answers for both roles.
Cartographer:What methods did you use to map the site?
Did you use the numbers on the walls? If so, did those numbers help the Geologist?
What other helpful components did you include on your maps?
If you had to draw another map of the site, what would you do differently?
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2 T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
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Geologist:How did it feel to rely on a map that someone else drew?
What was helpful about the map?
How could the map have been improved?
T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y 3© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
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Read the Introduction and Section 1. Then, create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by completing these tasks:• Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term.• Write a definition of each term in your own words.• Write a sentence that includes the term and the word map.
Geoterm and Symbol Definition Sentence
absolute location
distortion
map projection
relative location
Section 1 - The Geographic Setting
4 T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
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Label the map. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
Section 2 - Map Titles and Symbols
South Fork Am
erican R.
South Fork Am
erican R.
Mt.
Murp
hy Rd.
Mt.
Murp
hy Rd.
Brid
ge S
t.
Brid
ge S
t.
Monument Rd.
Monument Rd.
Paved road
Footpath
Picnic area
Historicalmonument
Park building
South Fork Am
erican R.
South Fork Am
erican R.
Main St.
Mt.
Murp
hy Rd.
Hw
y. 49
Monument Rd.
Monument Rd.
Church St.
C
old
S
prin
gs
Rd
.
Hwy. 49
High
St.
Back St. Brew
ery
St.
Brid
ge S
t.
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y 5© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
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Section 3 - The Global Grid: Longitude and Latitude
Label the map. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
N S
EW
International Date LineInternational Date Line
03,
000
kilo
met
ers
1,50
0
03,
000
mile
s
Mer
cato
r p
roje
ctio
n
1,50
0
N S
EW
150º
W
75ºN
60ºN66
ºN
45ºN
30ºN
15ºN
0º 15ºS
30ºS
45ºS
60ºS
135º
W12
0ºW
105º
W90
ºW75
ºW60
ºW45
ºW30
ºW15
ºW0º
15ºE
30ºE
45ºE
60ºE
75ºE
90ºE
105º
E12
0ºE
135º
E15
0ºE
165º
E18
0º International Date Line
66 º
S1 2
AR
CT
IC O
CE
AN
AT
LAN
TIC
OC
EA
N
PA
CIF
ICO
CE
AN
PA
CIF
ICO
CE
AN
IND
IAN
OC
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N
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23 º
N1 2
1 2
23 º
S1 2
An
tarc
tic
Cir
cle
6 T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
Label the maps. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
WASHINGTON, D.C.WASHINGTON, D.C.
0 10 kilometers5
0 10 miles5
N
S
EW
PotomacPotomac
BethesdaBethesda
MARYLANDMARYLAND
VIRGINIAVIRGINIA
CollegePark
CollegePark
SilverSpringSilver
Spring
Camp SpringsCamp Springs
ArlingtonArlington
McLeanMcLean
FallsChurch
FallsChurch
AnnandaleAnnandale
AlexandriaAlexandria
SuitlandSuitland
HyattsvilleHyattsville
270
Poto
mac R
.
Potomac
Bethesda
MARYLAND
VIRGINIA
CollegePark
SilverSpring
Camp Springs
NewCarrollton
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Arlington
McLean
FallsChurch
Annandale
Alexandria
Suitland
Hyattsville
•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
�
•
•
Washington, D.C., and Surrounding Areas
0 0.5 kilometer0.25
0 0.5 mile0.25
N
S
EW
N
S
EW
HolocaustMuseum
The MallWashingtonMonument
SmithsonianInstitution
WashingtonConv. Ctr.
Nat'l. PortraitGalleryWhite
House
The Ellipse
U.S.Capitol
VerizonCenter
7TH
S
T.
L ST.
K ST.
13T
H
ST.
12T
H S
T.
1
1TH
ST.
10TH
ST.
9TH
ST.
8
TH
ST.
6TH
S
T.
NEW YORK AVE.
NEW YORK AVE.MASSACHUSETTS
AVE.
1ST
ST.
3RD
ST.
4TH
ST.
N
CAP
ITOL
S
T.
CONSTITUTION AVE.
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
MARYLAND AVE.
I "EYE" ST.
H ST.
F ST.
MADISON DR.
E ST.
INDEPENDENCE AVE.
K ST.
NEW
JERSEY AVE.
HolocaustMuseum
The MallWashingtonMonument
SmithsonianInstitution
WashingtonConv. Ctr.
Nat'l. PortraitGalleryWhite
House
The Ellipse
U.S.Capitol
VerizonCenter
7TH
S
T.
L ST.
K ST.
13T
H
ST.
12T
H S
T.
1
1TH
ST.
10TH
ST.
9TH
ST.
8
TH
ST.
6TH
S
T.
NEW YORK AVE.
NEW YORK AVE.MASSACHUSETTS
AVE.
1ST
ST.
3RD
ST.
4TH
ST.
N
CAP
ITOL
S
T.
CONSTITUTION AVE.
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
MARYLAND AVE.
I "EYE" ST.
H ST.
F ST.
MADISON DR.
E ST.
INDEPENDENCE AVE.
K ST.
NEW
JERSEY AVE.
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Downtown Washington, D.C.
Section 4 - Dealing with Distances: Map Scale
T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y 7© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
Label the map. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
03
,00
0 k
ilo
me
ters
03
,00
0 m
ile
s
Ro
bin
son
pro
ject
ion
1,5
00
03
,00
0 k
ilo
me
ters
03
,00
0 m
ile
s
Ro
bin
son
pro
ject
ion
1,5
00
03
,00
0 k
ilo
me
ters
03
,00
0 m
ile
s
Ro
bin
son
pro
ject
ion
1,5
00
N S
EW
0º40
ºW40
ºE80
ºE12
0ºE
160º
E80
ºW12
0ºW
160º
W
60ºS
80ºS
40ºS
20ºS
20ºN
40ºN
60ºN
80ºN
0ºE
qu
ato
rPrime Meridian
Th
e W
orl
d
Section 5 - Hemispheres, Continents, and Oceans
8 T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
Label the map. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
03,
000
kilo
met
ers
1,50
0
03,
000
mile
s
Mer
cato
r p
roje
ctio
n
1,50
0
N S
EW
Los
An
gel
esLo
s A
ng
eles M
exic
o C
ity
Mex
ico
Cit
y
Lim
aLi
ma
San
tiag
oS
anti
ago
Rio
de
Jan
eiro
Rio
de
Jan
eiro
Dak
arD
akar
Cap
e T
ow
nC
ape
To
wn
Mo
mb
asa
Mo
mb
asa
St.
Pet
ersb
urg
St.
Pet
ersb
urg
Ista
nb
ul
Ista
nb
ul
Teh
ran
Teh
ran
Jaka
rta
Jaka
rta
Sh
ang
hai
Sh
ang
hai
To
kyo
To
kyo
Mel
bo
urn
eM
elb
ou
rne
International Date LineInternational Date Line
150º
W
75ºN
60ºN
Arc
tic
Cir
cle
An
tarc
tic
Cir
cle
Tro
pic
of
Can
cer
Eq
uat
or
Tro
pic
of
Cap
rico
rn
45ºN
International Date Line
30ºN
15ºN
0º 15ºS
30ºS
45ºS
60ºS
135º
W12
0ºW
105º
W90
ºW75
ºW60
ºW45
ºW30
ºW15
ºW0º
15ºE
30ºE
45ºE
60ºE
75ºE
90ºE
105º
E12
0ºE
135º
E15
0ºE
165º
E18
0º
66 º
N1 2
23 º
N1 2
23 º
S1 2
66 º
S1 2
AR
CT
IC O
CE
AN
AT
LAN
TIC
OC
EA
N
PA
CIF
ICO
CE
AN
PA
CIF
ICO
CE
AN
IND
IAN
OC
EA
N
Qu
ebec
Cit
y
Los
An
gel
es Mex
ico
Cit
y
Lim
a
San
tiag
o
Rio
de
Jan
eiro
Dak
ar
Cap
e T
ow
n
Mo
mb
asa
Lon
do
n
St.
Pet
ersb
urg
Ista
nb
ul
Teh
ran
Jaka
rta
Sh
ang
hai
To
kyo
Mel
bo
urn
e
(Bo
mb
ay)
Mu
mb
ai
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
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•
Cit
ies
Aro
un
d t
he
Wo
rld
Section 6 - Earth and the Sun
T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y 9© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
Label the maps. Follow the directions on the cards your teacher gives you.
N
S
EW
N
S
EW
0 2,000 kilometers
0 2,000 miles
0 2,000 kilometers
0 2,000 miles
0 2,000 kilometers
0 2,000 miles
N
S
EW
040W 40E 80E 120E 160E80W120W160W
60S
80S
40S
20S
20N
40N
60N
80N
0 Equator
Pri
me
Mer
idia
n
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles1,500
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles1,500
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles1,500
N
S
EW
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles
N
S
EW
N
S
EW
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles
N
S
EW
0 3,000 Kilometers
0 3,000 Miles1,500
0 3,000 Kilometers
0 3,000 Miles1,500
N
S
EW
N
S
EW
N
S
EW
0 3,000 kilometers
0 3,000 miles1,500
The World
The World
The World
The World
Section 7 - Showing a Round World on a Flat Map
10 T h e T o o l s o f G e o g r a p h y © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
N O T E B O O K
Create a map of your classroom. Include these things on your map:• an appropriate title• a legend with symbols that represent the furniture and other objects in the room• a compass rose• a grid• an accurate scale
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