Warm ups 8.24.2016

*What is the most common purpose that you use maps for?

Lesson Objective:*Identify various parts of a map and explain their purpose

*identify different types of maps and their purposes

Map Projections

*What’s the difference between a globe and a map?

*this becomes an issue when trying to represent a sphere shape onto a flat piece of paper

Map Projection Map projection: way of showing spherical earth on a flat piece of paper

*basically, EVERY world map you see is wrong in some way

*maybe this will help you understand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av1cQr5b4KM

*Mercator Projection*What do you notice about this projection?

*What is good about it, and what is not so good?

Problems with Mercator Projection*land masses that are closer to the poles appear MUCH larger than they actually are (this is called distortion)

*Example: http://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTUwNzAyMDY.NTc3OTk5Mw*MzA2MjAwODg(Njg3MjA0MQ~!CONTIGUOUS_US*MTAwMjQwNzU.MjUwMjM1MTc(MTc1)MA~!IN*NTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CN*OTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)Mg

*What do you think are the pros and cons of the Robinson Projection?

Robinson Projection

Problems with Robinson Projection*like the Mercator Projection, sizes of land masses are distorted toward the poles

Key Points*What is a “map projection”?

*What does “distortion” mean in terms of map projections?

*What is the problem with any map projection?

Map Questions*Where can you find the subject and basic info contained on the map?

*What is the function of a compass rose?

*What is a legend?

*What feature would you use to determine distance between two places?

More Map Questions*What features of a map help you find absolute locations?

*What is the term for half of the globe?

*What determines the scale of a map?

Types of Maps

*There are many different types of maps, and each one serves a different purpose

*Now, we’ll go over some of the different types of maps and what they’re used for

Political Map

political map: these show mostly borders of states,countries, and cities; they do not show physical features

Political Map

Physical Map*physical map: show the physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, etc.

Physical Map

Topographic Map*topographic map (contour map): a map that uses contour lines to show changes in elevation

Topographic Map

Climate Map*climate map: a map that shows information about the climate of a place

Climate Map

Economic Map

*economic or resource map: shows the economic activity or types of resources in an area

Economic Map *What type of information could you gather just from looking at this map?

Thematic Map

*thematic map: shows a particular theme or special topic (the topic could be any of a variety of things)

Thematic Map *What is this thematic map telling us?

*Which states had the least population growth from 1990-2000?

Thematic Map

Cartogram

*cartogram: a type of thematic map that uses size to illustrate its topic

Cartogram Based on World Population