What are we going to learn?
- Different types of maps.
- To identify and interpret the key and the scale on a map.
- To follow directions and locations on a map.
THE LANGUAGE OF MAPS
Absolute Location: describes the exact position of a point, often using latitude and longitude. “Kenya’s latitude and longitude is 1° 00′ N and 38° 00′ E; that is 1° north of the equator, and 38° east of the prime meridian.”
Relative Location: finds the location of a place using other surrounding places, or by using cardinal directions. “Kenya is south of Ethiopia, north of Tanzania, east of Uganda, and west of Somalia and the Indian Ocean.”
Cardinal directions: The four cardinal points are north, south, east, and west.
Intermediate directions: The points that fall between the cardinal directions: Northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW)
Compass rose: A figure on maps to display the orientation of the cardinal directions.
Coordinates: A set of values that show an exact position, for example how many degrees east of west of the prime meridian, and north or south of the equator.
Map key or legend: Usually in a corner of the map, the “key” or “legend” is a small table of symbols that is used on the map, with their explanations.
Scale: it shows the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on the Earth.
Physical maps: The purpose of physical maps is to show geography of land types, bodies of water, and landforms such as deserts, mountains, and arctic regions.
Political maps: The purpose of political maps is to show territorial borders, major cities, and capitals.
Relative Location: finds the location of a place using other surrounding places, or by using cardinal directions. “Kenya is south of Ethiopia, north of Tanzania, east of Uganda, and west of Somalia and the Indian Ocean.”
Cardinal directions: The four cardinal points are north, south, east, and west.
Intermediate directions: The points that fall between the cardinal directions: Northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW)
Compass rose: A figure on maps to display the orientation of the cardinal directions.
Coordinates: A set of values that show an exact position, for example how many degrees east of west of the prime meridian, and north or south of the equator.
Map key or legend: Usually in a corner of the map, the “key” or “legend” is a small table of symbols that is used on the map, with their explanations.
Scale: it shows the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on the Earth.
Physical maps: The purpose of physical maps is to show geography of land types, bodies of water, and landforms such as deserts, mountains, and arctic regions.
Political maps: The purpose of political maps is to show territorial borders, major cities, and capitals.
PHYSICAL MAPS
Earth's surface is shaped in many ways. These different shapes are called landforms. Mountains, valleys, plateaus, and plains are all examples of Earth's landforms. This diagram shows some of the landforms and bodies of water on Earth.
- Which landform is the highest?
- Which landforms are flat?
- Which are bodies of water?
- Can you name other landforms that you don’t see on this drawing?
- Which of these landforms are near our hometown?
LANDFORMS
POLITICAL MAPS
Political maps show countries, their borders and capital cities.
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