Geographical Tools - Maps

Australia and Its Regional and Global Contexts

Syllabus Requirements

O Use various types of maps and flow

charts

O Locate features using degrees and

minutes of latitude and longitude

O Describe and explain relationships on a

map

O Distinguish between large-scale and

small scale maps

Types of Maps

Physical & Political

Gazetteer & Road + Street

Topographic & Thematic

Use of various types of maps continued

ACTIVITY 1. Study maps 1.3 to 1.10. Which ones might be used by someone studying: a) the weather b) physical features in the Northern Territory

c) political boundaries? 2. Collect at least eight maps. Create a table that shows the title, map type and use for each map.

Locate features using degrees and minutes of latitude and

longitude

Map of Tasmani

a showing latitude

and longitud

e

Latitude and longitude activities using map of Tasmania

Latitude and Longitude – Map of PNG

Latitude and Longitude PNG Activity

Describe and Explain Relationships on a Map – Exercise 1

ACTIVITY 1.Describe the location of the Australian fishing grounds shown in 1.55. 2.Refer to 1.59 a) Describe the spatial distribution of Australia’s uranium reserves.

b) Name the former uranium mine located in South Australia.

c) Name the uranium mine in the Northern Territory.

Exercise 2

Large Scale and Small Scale Maps

Scale Map Example

Scale Map Example

Activity Small and Large scale maps

O Refer to 11.2, Skills master, 1.3 and 1.12 (the past three slides)O Which map shows the largest area?O Which map shows the smallest area?O Which map has the largest scale?O Which map has the smallest scale?O Rank the maps from the smallest to

the largest scale