New York New York GeographyGeography

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Lesson 2: Map SkillsLesson 2: Map Skills

II. What are the Cardinal Directions?A. North, East, South,

West

I. Map Title- names the map

III. What are Intermediate directions?

A. Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

Compass Game

IV. How do we read a map?

A. Look at the map key/legend- show what symbols on a map mean

B. Symbols- pictures, colors, lines or patterns on a map that stand for something else

Map Symbol Game

V. How can we figure out the distance between places on a map?

A. Map Scale- a symbol used to show the distance

VI. How do we find a specific place on a map?

A. Lines of Latitude ()- run horizontally on a map.

1. Run north or south of equator2. Measured in degrees from 0° - 90°

3. __________- starting line of latitude at 0°

parallels

Equator

B. Lines of Longitude- run vertically on a map

1. Run east and west

2. Measured in degrees from 0° - 90°

3. - starting line of longitude measured at 0°

Prime Meridian

VII. How do we find a general place on a map?

A. Map Grid – helps find general locations on a map using letters and numbers (A,1)

Mystery Island Game

Grid Game