Maps and Map SkillsMaps and Map Skills

World HistoryWorld History

What is a map?What is a map?

A map is a graphic representation A map is a graphic representation of a part or all of the Earth’s of a part or all of the Earth’s surface.surface.

Shows us physical and political Shows us physical and political features of the Earth.features of the Earth.

Can also show us information such Can also show us information such as population density or climate.as population density or climate.

Parts of a MapParts of a Map Compass Rose- shows direction on a map.Compass Rose- shows direction on a map.

Scale- shows what a distance on a map is Scale- shows what a distance on a map is actually equal to on Earth.actually equal to on Earth.

Key- tells us what the map symbols mean.Key- tells us what the map symbols mean.

Different Types of MapsDifferent Types of Maps

Physical MapsPhysical Maps• Shows features Shows features such as such as mountains, mountains, plains, rivers plains, rivers and oceans.and oceans.

• Focus is on Focus is on natural features natural features and not cities, and not cities, countries, and countries, and borders.borders.

Different Types of MapsDifferent Types of Maps Political MapsPolitical Maps

• The focus is on The focus is on cities, countries, cities, countries, states, and states, and borders.borders.

Thematic MapsThematic Maps• These maps focus These maps focus on specific on specific information such information such as population as population density or density or resource resource distribution.distribution.

Different Types of Maps Different Types of Maps

Historical MapsHistorical Maps• Shows how a Shows how a certain area has certain area has changed over changed over time.time.

• Shows what a Shows what a certain area used certain area used to look like.to look like.

Different Types of MapsDifferent Types of Maps

The GlobeThe Globe• A globe is A globe is usually the most usually the most accurate accurate representation of representation of the Earth because the Earth because it is round like it is round like the Earth.the Earth.

• A globe shows us A globe shows us the truest sizes the truest sizes of land and of land and bodies of water.bodies of water.