Map Skills Flashcards
Thematic
Tells about the characteristics of a place
Ex: population
Cartogram
Makes certain countries bigger to show population
Legend
Explains content
Scale
Gives distance
Title
Gives subject
Compass
Shows direction
Latitude 0 line
Equator
Longitude 0 line
Prime meridian
Latitude runs…
E+W
Longitude runs…
N+S
Latitude measures…
N+S
Longitude measures…
E+W
Latitude maximum degrees
90
Longitude maximum degrees
180
Order of cordinates
Lat, long
What are longitude lines also known as
Meridians
What are latitude lines also known as
Parallels
Most accurate way to view Earths surface
Robinson’s projection
Areas of distortion in the robinson’s project
Is ok at showing shape and area/size and lines don’t connect at the poles
How can Lat and Long lines be used to distort and show accurately different areas of the Earth’s surface
The lat and long lines aren’t equal in size so it stretches out, or shrinks countries so they fit the correct coordinates
Topography
Detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area
Contour lines
Line joining points of equal elevation on a surface
Contour interval
Difference in elevation between two contour lines
Relief
Difference in elevation and slope between the higher and lower parts of a land surface of a given area
Who uses these maps
Architects and hikers
Reference
Tells you where something is located
Ex: where cities are located
