Geography: Map Skills and Practice

Geography: Map Skills and Practice

Fun!

Poll

From 1 to 5 (1=low and 5=highest), rate how much you remember about Geography

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Open Ended

Name 1 thing you remember about geography.

Types of Maps

Know your stuff

Political Maps

Political maps show political boundaries.

These boundaries, or borders, are agreed upon by governments of states and countries throughout the world.

Topographic Maps

Topographic maps is a type of map with much detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines. Many topographic maps also include both natural and human-made features

Special Topic/Thematic Maps

Special Topics Maps show information on a specific subject throughout a place. 

Physical Maps

The physical map of the world displays all the continents and various geographical features across the world. Water bodies such as oceans, seas, lakes, rivers

Multiple Choice

I am going hiking in the Rocky Mountains. I want to know the elevation of that area. What type of map do I use?

• Topographic

• Physical

• Political

Multiple Choice

We are currently in Brazoria County. I want to know what other areas are in this district. What type of map do I use?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

Multiple Choice

I am at Disneyworld and want to know where I can buy a Frozen plush because I want to build a snow maaaaannnn. What type of map do I look at?

• Physical

• Topographic

• Thematic

Open Ended

Explain what the difference is between a physical and a topographic map.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Political map borders are set where they are because the states are shaped that way, physically.

• True

• False

Geography Vocab.

Know your words

Geography

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

Landscape

The human and physical features that make a place unique

Region

A part of the world with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

Open Ended

What is the difference between "geography" and "landscape?"

Open Ended

How do you use "coordinates?"

Coordinates

When you write down coordinates for a map, you first write down the latitude, then the longitude. 

Latitude

Lat is flat.

A coordinate line that measures degrees of measurement from East to West

Longitude

Longitude is "long-"itude

A coordinate line that measured distance from North to South

Latitude and Longitude

Locating places on a map

How to use Latitude and Longitude

Latitude is your "x" axis

Longitude is your "y" axis

You take the number degree of each and see where those lines come together.

By doing this, we can pinpoint places on a map.

A word on "location"

There are 2 types of location:

1. Relative (describes a location based off of what is near or around it)

2. Exact (like a street address or something specific like coordinates)

What are the coordinates for:

1. Utah

2. Louisiana

3. Texas