Earth Science Chap 1 Topographic and geographic maps
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Warm Up Warm Up 9/23/10 9/23/10 These are two different types These are two different types of maps of the same area. What of maps of the same area. What do you think each map is do you think each map is trying to show? trying to show?
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Transcript of Earth Science Chap 1 Topographic and geographic maps
Warm Up Warm Up 9/23/109/23/10
These are two different types of maps of These are two different types of maps of the same area. What do you think each the same area. What do you think each map is trying to show? map is trying to show?
Topographic and Topographic and Geographic MapsGeographic MapsPage 54Page 54
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Topographic Map Topographic Map
Shows the shape of Earth’s surface ( like Shows the shape of Earth’s surface ( like mountains)mountains)
Contour linesContour lines tell elevation (the distance tell elevation (the distance above sea level) above sea level)
Geologic Maps Geologic Maps
Show the types of rocks and minerals Show the types of rocks and minerals
ContactContact is a place where two rock is a place where two rock formations meet. formations meet.
