Notes - Map Projections and...
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Map Projections & Climate
Why do maps look like that?
What are different types of maps?
Different maps are called projections
• Projections are not perfect
• All maps are distorted
What are the main ways to show a map?
Mercator • Good for ocean travel
• Distorts land size
Peterson Projection
• Correct areas and direction
Interrupted Projection
• Correct shape and landmasses
Robinson • Accurate shapes and sizes
What are different types of map symbols?
Compass Rose
• Shows direction
Legend or Key
• Shows meaning of symbols
Scale • Shows distance
Compass Rose
Legend or Key
Scale
Types of Climates
What are different types of climates?
Tropical Wet
• Always hot (80°F) and more than 80 inches of rain
Tropical Wet and Dry
• Rainy summer, dry winter
What is climate?
• Average weather patterns over a long period of time
Semiarid • About 16 inches a year of rain
• Hot summers, mild winters
Desert • Less than 10 inches of rain a year
Mediterranean • Summers are hot and dry
• Winters cool and rainy
• Dense pop. and rich agriculture
Marine West Coast
• Close to the ocean, cloudy, foggy, damp
Humid Subtropical
• Summer heat and humidity
• Prone to hurricanes
Humid Continental
• Mid-latitude interiors of continents
Subarctic • Evergreen forests• Huge temperature
variation between summer and winter
Tundra • Flat, tree-less lands• Soil is constantly
frozen• Temps can reach 40°F
Ice Cap • Snow, ice, permanently frozen
Highlands • Varies due to latitude and continental location
Postcards: Assignment
Create 2 postcards describing a country – do not identify the country on the postcard!
Write at least 5 sentences. Color if there’s time. Describe the climate and include at least 3
elements from the 5 themes of geography.