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 Mapmaking Guide (6-8)
include brown or green for land and blue for water. Topographic maps are general reference maps showing coastlines, cities, and rivers that use contour lines to show elevation differences. Such maps are helpful to hikers because they can show elevat...
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include brown or green for land and blue for water. Topographic maps are general reference maps showing coastlines, cities, and rivers that use contour lines to show elevation differences. Such maps are helpful to hikers because they can show elevation changes along a trail. Government agencies like the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produce these maps that are often based on satellite data or aerial photography. Satellite maps are produced from data recorded by satellite sensors and transmitted to
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on a street map) or a set of intersecting lines identifying selected latitudes and longitudes (often used on <span class="highlight">topographic</span> or world <span class="highlight">maps</span>).
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include brown or green <span class="highlight">for</span> land and blue <span class="highlight">for</span> water. <span class="highlight">Topographic</span> <span class="highlight">maps</span> are general reference <span class="highlight">maps</span> showing coastlines, cities, and rivers that use <span class="highlight">contour</span> lines to show elevation differences. Such <span class="highlight">maps</span> are helpful to hikers because they can show elevation changes along a trail. Government agencies like the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produce these <span class="highlight">maps</span> that are often based on satellite data or aerial photography. Satellite <span class="highlight">maps</span> are produced from data recorded by satellite sensors and transmitted to
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Mapmaking Guide (6-8) Page 7 of 8 www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions © 2005 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Isoline (also called isopleth) <span class="highlight">maps</span> use lines to connect points of equal value, such as temperature, rainfall, or elevation. Lines of equal temperature are called isotherms, lines of equal rainfall are called isohyets, and lines of equal elevation are called contours. <span class="highlight">Contour</span> lines are often used on <span class="highlight">topographic</span> <span class="highlight">maps</span>. Cartograms distort
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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 <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
How Can Maps Help?
participants, and attendees prepare for and understand the event. Some examples might include a map of a parade or race route, a map showing the international origins of various songs or musical instruments, or a town map indicating the locations of the event's business sponsors. Have studen...
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