What is cartography?

• Cartography is the art of map-making

What is a map-scale?

“A map-scale shows the relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.”

Map Scale

Ratio or Fraction

Written scale

Graphic Scale

1:24,000 1/100

1 inch equals one mile0|----------------|100km

The bigger the area that the map shows, the smaller the map scale needs to be

Which would be a good scale for viewing a classroom, a school, a

neighborhood, a country?

A) 1in:1000milesC) 1in:100milesD) 1in:10feetE) 1in:100ft

How do you use scale on a map?

• To measure the distance from Lake Shelbyville to the Carlyle Reservoir?

• From the Kaskaskia River to the Little Wabash River?

Take a break from your notes and work on using scale on a map

What is relative location (the same as situation in your textbook)?

“Relative location (or situation) is the position on Earth's surface relative to other features.”

Where is Kendall County?

Where is it located relatively?

What is absolute location?

“Absolute location is a point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.”

What is latitude?

“Latitude is the numbering system that enumerates parallels, circles drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.”

Latitude

0° Latitude is the equator.

90° north latitude is the north pole.

90° south latitude is the south pole.

What is longitude?

“Longitude is the numbering system that enumerates meridians, arcs that are drawn between the north and south pole.”

Longitude

0° Longitude runs through Greenwich, England and is known as the Prime Meridian

38.8977° N, 77.0366° WWhite House, Coordinates

Now it’s your turn to do some practice!