Cartography / map - things to know
Vocabulary
- angle
- parallel
- line
- triangle
- protractor
- ratio
- scale
- grid
- key
- contour
- perpendicular
- point
- line segment
- Arctic Circle
- degree
- compass
- compass
- proportion
- direction
- transit
- clinometer
- cm
- m
- mm
- km
- equator
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Tropic of Cancer
- Antarctic Circle
Other Things to know
Definition of a map
How to locate points using two distances
How to locate points using one distance and one direction
How to locate points using two directions
Locate positions on a map
How to measure Earth distances from a scale on a map
How to draw Earth distances to scale on a map.
Determine direction from a map
How to use a contour map
Investigations
Make a measuring cord
Measure the position of four objects using
- two distances
- one distance and direction
- two directions
Draw above positions to scale
- position one
- position two
- position three
Calculate the height of an object from its shadow
Make a clinometer
Measure the height of a grain elevator, tall building, or water tower
How to use a compass
Make and a transit
How to use a transit
What is orienteering how would you do it?
How to make a profile
How to read a contour map
How to make a map
Types of maps
- land use
- products
- raw materials
- manufacturing centers
- agricultural areas
- transportation maps
- population maps
- political Maps
- identify geographical aspects of the land (mountains, deserts, plains, swamps, lakes, rivers, oceans
- climatic maps
- rainfall amounts
- temperature
- historical maps
Dr. Robert Sweetland's Notes ©