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Mapping Ancient Coastlines
National Science Content Standards 9-12: Origin and Evolution of the Earth System National Science Content Standards 9-12: Geochemical Cycles National Geography Standard 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report informatio...
Discovering how Landforms are Created on Earth
are two parts in this activity. First, the students compare a landscape created by snow and ice with one formed by running water. This part of the activity uses portions of topographic maps. Topographic maps record precise information about elevations on the Earth&rsquo...
Finding Your Way with a Map and Compass
Survey (USGS) topographic maps. Woodlands, for instance, are shown in a green tint; waterways, in blue. Buildings may be shown on the map as black squares or outlines. Recent changes in an area may be shown by a purple overprint. a road may be printed in red or black solid or da...
Environmental Literacy: Watershed Lab
throwing everything out. A real simple activity with lots of critical thinking questions. I also have a project added to the end that did not work well. I wanted the students to draw the watershed that they made. Problem was that most have not taken Earth Science and therefore don't know how to draw...
Maps as Tools
Earth Science - Types of Maps Lesson 1 - What is a landform? Lesson 2 - Interpreting landforms- Lab Lesson 3 - Creating Landforms - Lab Lesson 4 - Angel Island - A Story Lesson 5 - Topographic Model - Lab Dictionary Review Test Teacher Corner [Back to Earth Science Grid]...
Harvard University: Maps and Mapping
map might not? What kind of information would a nautical chart have? Can anyone think of a problem with making a map of the entire Earth? Hint: is the Earth flat like the map? Activity 4-3: Topographic Maps This activity assumes you are in the United States, but similar surveys...
Geotimes: Earth Scientists National Security
Christina Reed, Geotimes. Back in his office, Guth demonstrates this technology with a map of Hanging Rock Canyon, Calif. The contours of the canyon’s terrain are highlighted as slopes in gray and black. “It starts with digital elevation data,” he explains. “This da...
 Mapmaking Guide (6-8)
Mapmaking Guide (6-8) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat Maps http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine—...
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Mapmaking Guide (6-8) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat Maps http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine—View and Customize (click "What is a Satellite [or other type, from drop-down box] Map" for pop-up box with definitions) http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g68/cartographyguidestudent.pdf#page=8
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g68/cartographyguidestud...
Mapmaking Guide (6-8) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat <span class="highlight">Maps</span> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine—View and Customize (click "What is a Satellite [or other type, from drop-down box] Map" <span class="highlight">for</span> pop-up box with definitions) http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html
Mapmaking Guide (9-12)
Mapmaking Guide (9-12) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat Maps http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine&mdash...
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Mapmaking Guide (9-12) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat Maps http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine—View and Customize (click "What is a Satellite [or other type, from drop-down box] Map" for pop-up box with definitions) http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g912/cartographyguidestudent.pdf#page=8
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g912/cartographyguidestu...
Mapmaking Guide (9-12) Page 8 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Suggested Resources National Geographic: Round Earth, Flat <span class="highlight">Maps</span> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/projections/ National Geographic: MapMachine—View and Customize (click "What is a Satellite [or other type, from drop-down box] Map" <span class="highlight">for</span> pop-up box with definitions) http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html
FAQs about Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics, and Earth Structure
Services & Product Information Base Map Contours Elevation Geographic Names Government Unit Boundaries Hydrography Land Cover Map Indices Orthoimagery Public Land Survey System Scanned Topo Maps (Digital Raster Graphics) Shaded Relief Structures Transportation US Topo Using the...
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