Mapskills
What is a map?
A map is a graphical representation of the earth or a part of the earth that is drawn from a bird's-eye view.
Define Geography.
Geography is the study of the earth as man's home and how we make a living from it.
Another word we use for map key.
The legend
Geography is a discipline of which Subject?
Social Studies
Which theme of Geography involves human ideas, goods, communication and resources- all travel by disatnces?
Movement
What information would we get from a Geological Map?
The nature and distribution of rocks.
Name the two main branches of Geography.
Physical Geography
Human Geography
This part of the map gives information on the place or origin, sheet number and eidition.
The title or Caption
What is Cartography?
This is the art of map making.
We modify or change our environment. We shape landscapes. Which theme of Geography would that involves?
Human Environment Interaction
Another name that can be used for a physical map is?
Relief Map
Who is a Geologist?
A person who studies the earth's surface, rocks and their nature and distribution.
In the _______of the map, we will see colours, symbols and abbreviation to indicate information such as the type of crops cultivated.
Key/Legend
Name the Five Themes Of Geography.
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Place
Regions
Population and Urban Geography are apart of which main branch of Geography?
Human Geography.
Arianna is looking for a map of Jamaica that shows counties, parishes, capitals and towns. What type of map is she looking for?
A Political Map
Define Sociology.
This is the science of dealing with the origin, development, structure and functioning of human society.
Talijhae is not sure of the information the scale of the map gives. Explain to her what information we would get from the scale of a map.
The scale of the map is a set of numbers comparing measurement of the features shown on the map with their actual dimensions.
List two importance of Geography.
It is used in our every day life.
It helps us to understand our environment and problems associated with it.
It helps us to know more about each other and our cultures.
Raheem is looking for the map of Trinidad that shows population density or value. Which map is he looking for?
Choropleth map.
Banana cultivation in St. Mary, Fishing in Old Harbour Bay and Mining in Clarendon. What type of map would be ideal to get such information?
An Economic Map
Explain what we study under Physical Geography.
In physical Geography we study the physical earth and its environment in which man lives.
List the qualities/parts of a map.
The title
the scale
the compass
the key
the border
Tianna would love to be the person who studies the condition of the atmosphere and forecast it when she grows up. What occupation is she interested in?
A Meteorologist
This map focus on the rainfall distribution of an area. What type of map it is?
Climate map