TX History Ch 1.2

21
Texas History Chapter 1.2: Using Maps

Transcript of TX History Ch 1.2

Page 1: TX History Ch 1.2

Texas History

Chapter 1.2:

Using Maps

Page 2: TX History Ch 1.2

The Celina Bobcats have made the playoffs and are

playing the Hondo Owls. The game will be played in

Hondo, Texas. How will you make and plan your travel to

Hondo?

Page 3: TX History Ch 1.2

Google Map showing location of Hondo, Texas

Page 4: TX History Ch 1.2

Why are we studying this?

Maps are essential tools for

geographers and many other

professionals.

Page 5: TX History Ch 1.2

Map Grids

•Map—A graphic representation of a place or an area that illustrates the land, seas, and even space

Page 6: TX History Ch 1.2

Map Grids

•Location–Relative Location—where a place is place is in relation to other places•Example: Celina is 13 miles north of Frisco

Page 7: TX History Ch 1.2

Map Grids

•Location–Absolute Location—the exact on earth•Example: Celina High School is on the corner of Preston Road and Pecan Street

Page 8: TX History Ch 1.2

Map Grids

Grid System—map has lines running north/south & east/west.

There are numbers and letters placed on the grid

Page 9: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

Latitude and Longitude are used to determine an exact spot on earth. Imaginary lines circling the globe are

measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

Page 10: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

•Latitude—imaginary lines that run east-west around the globe and measure distance north and south of the equator

Lines of Latitude

Page 11: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

• Longitude—Imaginary lines that run north-south around the globe and measure distance east and west of the prime meridianLines of Longitude

Page 12: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

•Latitude & longitude are used to determine

absolute location.

Page 13: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

•Equator—an imaginary line circling the globe exactly half way between the North and South Poles Red Line = Equator

Page 14: TX History Ch 1.2

Latitude & Longitude

• Prime Meridian—imaginary line that runs around the globe from the North Pole, through Greenwich, England, and the South PoleYellow Line = Prime Meridian

Page 15: TX History Ch 1.2

Parts of a Map

•Compass Rose—Points to all four cardinal directions

Page 16: TX History Ch 1.2

Parts of a Map

• Scale—is the relationship between measurement on the map and the actual distance on the earth’s surface

Page 17: TX History Ch 1.2

Parts of a Map

•Legend—key; explains the symbols on the map

Page 18: TX History Ch 1.2

Types of Maps

•Reference Maps—maps used to find locations

Political Map Physical Map

Page 19: TX History Ch 1.2

Types of Maps

•Thematic Map—shows a specific topic, theme, or spatial distribution of an activityThematic map

depicting Farming

Page 20: TX History Ch 1.2

Types of Maps

• Map Projections—means by which mapmakers create flat representations of the earth’s surface

Page 21: TX History Ch 1.2

Describe how different map parts help decode a map

Latitude & Longitude Lines Compass Rose

Scale Legend