Getting the Message of Maps PowerPoint, Six Essential Elements of Geography PPT
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weddlmeg on October 22, 2009
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Mrs. Bryant's World History Class
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Map components | title, compass rose, legend, grid lines, scale, inset map |
| title | the subject of the map and the first thing a map reader should look for. |
| compass rose | alignment of the map with respect to cardinal directions. Intermediate directions may also be indicated. |
| legend | contains and defines the symbols found on the map |
| grid lines | maps may contain longitude and latitude lines to convey the global context of the mapped area |
| scale | the relationship between a distance as measured on a map and the corresponding actual distance on Earth's surface |
| inset map | sometimes used to show a small part of a larger map, to show areas far away from the areas or to show where the main map is located in the world |
| geographic information system (GIS) | the most significant cutting edge field in current cartography |
| equator | a line running east-west all the way around the globe that is always an equal distance from the two poles |
| prime meridian | a north-south line that passes through the Royal Greenwich Observatory as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean |
| minutes | lines that subdivide degree lines into 60 equal parts |
| seconds | lines that subdivide minute lines into 60 equal parts |
| cartography | the field of mapmaking |
| cartographer | a person who makes maps |
| modern geography | knowing where things are and why they are there |
| six essential elements | the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and uses of geography |
| world in spatial terms | where things are located in the world and why |
| places and regions | a place is a specific location and a region is not a specific place but a group of places that have something in common |
| physical systems | the natural processes that shape and change the Earth's surface |
| human systems | human activities such as trade, migration, settlement, urbanization, and warfare that affect where and how people live |
| environment and society | how the physical environment shapes the way you live and how humans change their environment |
| uses of geography | using geography to study the past, present, and future |
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