What are maps
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This document discusses maps and their key components. It defines maps as two-dimensional representations of areas drawn to scale. Globes are defined as sphere shaped models of the Earth. Continents are the seven large land masses, including countries, that make up the Earth. Oceans are large bodies of water like the Pacific. The document provides tasks for labeling a blank map of the world with continents and oceans, and completing a physical map of China by shading and labeling upland areas, seas, rivers, and bordering countries.
What are maps
- 4. Is this a map?
- 6. Is this a map?
- 7. Discuss with your partner what you think the following are: A globe A map A continent An ocean Use the next slide to match up the definitions – write the key word and then the definition.
- 8. Match up the keywords: Keywords These are the 7 large land masses that make up the Earth e.g. Asia. They include countries. A map is a 2-dimensional (flat), diagrammatical (picture) representation of an area. They are drawn to scale. A sphere shaped model which represents the Earth A large body of water e.g. the Pacific Definitions Map Globe Continent Ocean
- 9. Task: Complete the map of the world to show the location of the continents and oceans. Use the Atlas to help you.
- 10. Australasia Note: please use Australasia not Australia
- 11. The Oceans: there are 5 major oceans
- 14. What should a physical map show?
- 16. Physical map of China Task: Using page 100-1of the blue Collins Student World Atlas and pg. 30 in Geog.3, neatly and accurately shade in and label the following features: UPLAND AREAS (brown): Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas SEAS: East China Sea, South China Sea, Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan RIVERS (blue): Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl, Songhua Extension: add mountain peaks and their names e.g. Label the countries which border China Ben Nevis 1344m