Class Handouts

Essential Questions:
How do geographers show information on maps?
Design a map (any location) with basic components (title, legend, compass rose, grid system, scale).



GeoTerms:
Absolute location, relative location, distortion, map projection, legend, grid, cardinal and intermediate directions, equator, prime meridian, map scale, hemispheres, landmass, revolution, rotation, tropical zones, polar zones, temperate zones