| Explore the key elements of maps types and atlas usage with practical hands-on activities. A map is an accurate image of a place, usually shown as a 2D drawing. A map could be a chart of outer space, a plan of a school or a view of the whole world. Maps play an important role in our everyday lives because they help us imagine a large area at a glance.
One way of mapping the world is on a globe because Earth is a sphere, which is a 3D shape. A world globe is a 3D scaled model of Earth. It is different to 2D maps.
Topics Included:
- The global nature of the earth
- Grid system of latitude and longitude
- The four major latitudinal zones of the world
- Map projections
- What is an atlas? How to use the main components of an atlas
- Different types of maps serve different purposes
- Base maps and thematic maps
- Political and physical maps
- Thematic maps
- Proportional maps
- Topographic maps
- Weather maps. |
