Uno Map Skills
Explains the lines symbols and colors used on a map
Map Key or Legend
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
Equator
One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Continents
borders of areas like states, cities and countries.
What does a political map show?
Who manages the office?
Michael Scott
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.
Map Scale
The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
large bodies of salt water
Oceans
Different ways of representing a round Earth on a flat map
Maps Projections
Dwight Shrute
Assistant to the assistant manager
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Compass Rose
how the earth is divided N/S/E/W
Hemisphere
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. on a flat surface
Maps
all maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3-dimensional surface onto a 2-dimensional surface in area, distance, shape, and/or direction
Map Distortion
Jim Halpert
Who is in love with Pam?
a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
Cardinal Directions
Maps are used for communication and reference.
What are maps used for?
three dimensional representation of the Earth, shows whole surface and is the best representation
Finish this phrase: "Sorry I annoyed you with my...."
Friendship
Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the globe parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
shows information about land forms (mountain/ oceans)
What does a Physical Map Show?
Most accurate map projection, sacrifices map orientation for near perfect area and distance
Authagraph Projection
Finish this phrase
"I am one of the few people who look hot...."