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UNDERSTANDING DESTINATIONS 5.01 Demonstrate the use of a map.

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UNDERSTANDING DESTINATIONS. 5.01 Demonstrate the use of a map. Parts of a map. Legend or key Scale Equator Geographic grid Latitude Longitude Prime Meridian. Legend or key. The list and explanation for the symbols and colors used on a map. Scale. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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UNDERSTANDING DESTINATIONS

5.01 Demonstrate the use of a map.

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Parts of a map

•Legend or key

•Scale

•Equator

•Geographic grid

•Latitude

•Longitude

•Prime Meridian

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Legend or key

The list and explanation for the symbols and colors used on a map

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ScaleThe relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground

•Mile: 5,280 feet; unit of distance used by the US and a few other countries

•Kilometer: .6 of a mile; the unit of distance used by the vast majority of the world

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Equator

The parallel that lies at zero degrees halfway between the North Pole and South Pole

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Geographic grid

The framework of crossed lines created by lines of latitude and longitude

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Latitude•The distance of a place north or south of the equator

•Represented by horizontal lines on a geographic grid

•Distance from the equator affects climate

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Longitude

•The distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian (also known as the Greenwich Meridian)

•Represented by vertical lines on a geographic grid

•Longitude affects time

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Prime Meridian

The reference line at zero degrees longitude

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Cartographical aids used in the travel industry

•Atlas

•Globe

•Locator

•Global Positions System (GPS)

•Online mapping websites

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Atlas

A collection of flat maps

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Globe

A three-dimensional representation of the spherical earth

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LocatorA scheme that uses a grid of numbers and letters rather than degrees of latitude and longitude to pinpoint places on a map

Example: Road map

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Global Positions System (GPS)

A worldwide navigation system that uses radio signals broadcast by satellites to pinpoint positions on earth

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Tips for giving directions

•Know the area.

•Listen.

•Use the terms right, left, straight ahead.

•Use a map to show directions, or draw a sketch to illustrate directions.

•Mention landmarks.

•Explain distances in terms of miles, blocks, or kilometers.

•Explain the street numbering system.

•If you don’t know, refer the traveler to another source.

•Be courteous and friendly.