What Can you Find on a Map?
What part of the map will tell you the basic purpose of the map?
the title
How do you know the purpose of the map?
find and read the title
what is a North Arrow
the arrow that what direction north is in.
Give me 2 examples of ground cover and vegetation
forest, crops, shrubland, disturbed land, woodland, etc
what part of the map shows you 'North'
The North Arrow
How can you find out the true distance between 2 places by using a ruler on a map?
check the scale measurements
What is the legend
where you will find the meaning of any symbols used on the map.
what measurement is used to describe the elevation of an location
metres above sea level
What part of the map explains the meanings of the symbols that you may find on a map?
The legend
how do I know what the star next to a city name means?
check the legend
an example of low population density
when a place has a small population in comparison to its land area (size)
small area and large population
high pop. density
How can you find out if the information provided on the map is relevant or still useful?
The date
how do I know when the map was created?
find and read the date
If the scale of my map is 1 cm to 1 km, and the distance between 2 cities on my map was 2 cm, how far would those 2 cities be apart on a map?
2 km
large area and small population
low density
What coordinates (numbers in degrees) can help you to discover exactly where a place is located on a map?
latitude and longitude
what words are used to describe country that has a small area and a big population?
high population density
Map Scale
the relationship between a measurement on a map and the measurement on the ground. For example 1 cm on the map = 1 km on the ground
What areas of land in Canada would be sea level, and what formations in Canada would be located thousands of metres above sea level?
ocean beaches and mountain peaks.