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Map Reading Skills
Remembering basics of map reading
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Map | Is a graphic representation, on a flat surface, of what a part of the Earth’s surface looks like from above. |
| Political map | Shows the boundaries for countries, states and counties, as well as the location of capitals and major cities. |
| Geological map | Shows the different types of rocks available at different locations for a specific region e.g. a country, a continent, the whole world. |
| Rainfall map | Shows the amount of rainfall distributed over a specific area e.g. a country, a continent, the whole world. |
| Population distribution map | Shows how human population is spread over a given area. |
| Flow map | Shows movement between places e.g. migration of people, commodity, traffic, ocean currents. |
| Relief map | Shows variation in heights for a specific area e.g. a country, a continent, the whole world. |
| Contours | Are imaginary lines joining places of the same height above or below sea level |
| Point symbols | Represent features or something found on a particular point of a map e.g. a school, a church, a mosque or a temple. Different symbols can used for example a dot, a star, a square or a triangle. |
| Area symbols | Represent features that occupy an area such as lakes and forests. |
| Line or linear symbols | Represent line features like roads, railway tracks, rivers and power lines |
| Legend | Also known as key. It lists all symbols used on a map and explains the meaning of each of them. |
| Scale | Shows the size of the map compared to its actual size that the map represents. It is used for calculating distance and area. |
| Abbreviations | Are short forms for word(s). May be used as symbols on a map and its meanings are explained in the legend. For example, H for hotel or hospital. |
| Directional Indicator | Shows where north, south, east and west lie on the map. |
| Eastings | Are horizontal numbered lines drawn on a topographic map. |
| Northings | Are vertical numbered lines drawn on a topographic map. |
| Title | States what the map is about. |
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