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What is a map?

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Physical Map

• Definition A map that shows the location
  of physical features, such as landforms, bodies
  of water, or resources.

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Sentence A climate zone map is a type of
physical map.
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Physical Feature

• Definition The landforms, bodies of water,
  climate, natural vegetation, and soil of the
  earth that are created by nature and make a place
  unique.

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Sentence A few physical features of Georgia are
the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Chattahoochee
River.
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Landform

• Definition A feature on the surface of the
  earth.
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Sentence Examples of landforms are mountains,
valleys, plateaus, deserts, plains, islands, and
peninsulas.
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Elevation

• Definition Elevation is the altitude or height
  of the land above sea level.

• Green indicates lowest elevations.
• Brown indicates highest elevations.

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Sentence Mt. McKinley, Alaska is the highest
elevation in the U.S. and Death Valley is the
lowest elevation.
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Great Plains

• Definition In geography, a plain is land with
  relatively low relief (elevation), that is flat
  or gently rolling. Prairies and steppes are types
  of plains.
• The Great Plains is a vast region of North
  America which lies west of the Mississippi River
  and east of the Rocky Mountains .

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Sentence The Great Plains is an important
region for agriculture.
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Great Lakes

• Definition Five freshwater lakes between the
  United States and Canada.

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Sentence The five Great Lakes are Lake
Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie,
and Lake Ontario.
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Continental Divide

• Definition An imaginary line that sits atop a
  continuous ridge of mountain summits that divide
  the continent into two main drainage areas.

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Sentence The Continental Divide runs along the
crest of the Rocky Mountains.
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Great Basin

• Definition A basin is a large or small
  depression in the surface of the land or in the
  ocean floor.
• The Great Basin is an area in the western United
  States (mostly in Nevada and part of California,
  Oregon, Idaho, and Utah) where rivers and lakes
  have no outlet to the ocean.

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Sentence The Great Basin is like a big sink.
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Death Valley

• Definition Death Valley is a desert valley
  located in Eastern California. Situated within
  the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest,
  driest, and hottest locations in North America.

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• Sentence Table salt is a natural resource in
  Death Valley.

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St. Lawrence River

• Definition Links the Great Lakes to the
  Atlantic Ocean (490 N, 670 W)

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• Sentence Jacques Cartier was the first European
  to explore the St. Lawrence River.

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Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Definition
• A coastal plain is a flat, level area of land
  near an ocean.
• The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the area of the
  southern and southeastern U.S extends to the
  continental shelf and is generally characterized
  by level (flat) land with assorted mixed forests.
  The coastal areas include bayous, deltas,
  marshes, mud flats and swamps.

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Sentence The Atlantic Coastal Plain is a
habitat for many sea birds.
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Gulf of Mexico

• Definition A gulf is a portion of an ocean or
  sea partly that is enclosed by land. The Gulf of
  Mexico is part of the Atlantic Ocean that is
  bordered by the southeast coast of the United
  States and the east coast of Mexico.

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Sentence The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
caused major damage to the environment.
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Political Map

• Definition A map that shows boundaries of
  cities, states, and countries.

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Sentence The political map of the United
States changed as new states were admitted.
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Map Symbol

• Definition A map symbol is something used to
  represent something else.

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Sentence A black dot is a symbol that usually
represents a city.
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Map Legend or Map Key

• Definition A part of the map that explains any
  symbols or colors on a map. A map legend may
  also be referred to as a map key.
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Sentence A map legend is like a dictionary it
tells what the map symbols mean.
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Compass Rose

• Definition A part of the map that shows the
  cardinal (N, S, E, W) and intermediate (NE, SE,
  SW, NW) directions.
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Sentence A compass rose comes in many different
designs.
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Location

• Definition A word used to identify a point or
  an area on the earths surface or elsewhere. A
  synonym for location is place.

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Sentence The location of Sope Creek Elementary
school is on Paper Mill Road in Marietta, GA.
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Locations are found on a map by using a grid
system made up of lines of latitude and longitude.
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Latitude

• Definition An imaginary horizontal line that
  measures the distance, north or south, in degrees
  from the equator (00). These lines are often
  referred to as parallels.
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Sentence The latitude of Atlanta, GA is 440N
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Equator

• Definition The imaginary line around the middle
  of the earth. It is 00 latitude.

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Sentence The equator divides the earth in half
making two equal parts.
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Longitude

• Definition An imaginary vertical line that
  measures the distance, east or west, in degrees
  from the Prime Meridian (00). These lines are
  often referred to as meridians.
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Sentence The longitude of Atlanta, GA is 840W.
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Prime Meridian

• Definition The line of longitude located at
  zero degrees (00).

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Sentence The Prime Meridian runs through
Greenwich, England.
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Map Scale

• Definition A part of a map that compares
  distance on a map to distance in the real world.

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Sentence The scale of this map is 1 inch equals
100 yards.
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Map Globe Skills Review

• Physical features give each part of the country
  its special character. Examples of physical
  features are landforms, bodies of water, climate,
  natural vegetation, and soil. A landform is a
  feature on the surface of the land, such as The
  Atlantic Coastal Plain, The Great Plains,
  Continental Divide, The Great Basin, Death
  Valley, Gulf of Mexico, St. Lawrence River, and
  The Great Lakes. If you traveled across the
  United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic
  coast, you would see these unique physical
  features.

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• Geographers create maps that are visual
  representations of a portion of the earth. The
  features of a map help us understand the
  information presented. These special features
  on a map include a map key, legend, symbol(s),
  compass rose, scale, and a grid system to help
  easily describe a location through latitude and
  longitude lines. There are two special lines on a
  world globe that are important to remember, the
  Prime Meridian (longitude) and the Equator
  (latitude).

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• There are many types of maps, but we will focus
  on two. A physical map is a map that shows
  location of physical features, such as landforms,
  bodies of water, or resources. A political map
  is a map that shows cities, states, and
  countries.

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• Geographers think about the Earth and the way
  people make it their home. Therefore, they ask
  questions about where a place is, and what it is
  like. They also ask how the land affects people
  and how people affect the land. Their answers
  help us better understand our past, present, and
  future.