4 Hi My name is Mapolean but you can call me Map I’ll pop up from time to time to give you some tips on being map smart Be Map Smart Are you map smart Knowing about maps and how to read them is very important There will be many times in our lives when we will need to use a map Being map smart is a useful skill for life What Is a Map A map is a drawing of something that gives a person a view of it from above A map can show the shape and location of countries small areas of land natural features such as rivers and artificial features such as roads There are many types of maps for many different uses A map can guide people from one place to another It can show them where different places are and how far away one place is from another Maps can save people time and energy by helping them not get lost Maps are available in many different forms and people use them in different ways
5 try this Land and Sea Maps Land maps are drawings of areas of land Sea maps are drawings of bodies of water What Do Land and Sea Maps Show Land maps show people the features found in an area of land They also show people how to travel across an area of land Sea maps show people the features found in a body of water such as islands They also show people how to travel across a body of water When Do People Use Land and Sea Maps People can use land maps when they need to travel across land or find a particular feature within an area of land They use sea maps to identify land within a body of water or to help guide them across water Sea maps are very important to ship captains who use them to find their way safely across bodies of water Find an area of land that you do not know very well and get someone to blindfold you Now try to walk from one part of the land to another make sure someone walks beside you so that you do not get hurt Finding your way around like this is similar to an explorer not using a map
6 Types of Land and Sea Maps There are many types of land and sea maps These maps may focus on large areas of land or sea or smaller areas Land and sea maps do not just show features on the ground They also show what is happening in the air such as weather patterns and underground such as the location of minerals Climate Maps Climate maps provide information on rainfall temperature and other weather related features in an area They often use color to highlight climate differences This climate map shows the average annual or yearly temperatures in India The coldest parts of the country are represented by the color purple while the warmest parts are represented by the color orange Maps on Television The most common climate map used by people is the weather map shown on television Many people plan their activities according to this map Above 81 5 F 27 5 C Key Average annual temperature India 77 81 5 F 25 27 5 C 72 5 77 F 22 5 25 C 68 72 5 F 20 22 5 C Below 68 F 20 C
Footwear Textiles Leather Key Cement Petrol refining Power generating San Salvador Acajutla Nueva San Salvador Santa Ana Honduras Guatemala Pacific Ocean Usulután San Miguel San Vincente Zacatecoluca P ara g u a y Peru Chile Uruguay Bolivia Argentina French Guiana France Suriname Guyana Colombia Venezuela Iron Key Manganese Quartz crystal Petroleum Bauxite Coal Beryl Diamond Atlantic Ocean Brazil 7 Natural Resources Maps Natural resources maps provide information about the natural resources that can be found in an area These natural resources include minerals found in the ground and oil which may be found in the ground or beneath the sea Symbols are usually used to identify where natural resources are found Economic Maps Economic maps show the types of industries found in different areas For example lumber might be the main industry in one area while cattle might be popular in another area Symbols are usually used to identify the different types of economic activities This economic map shows the different industries of El Salvador This natural resources map shows the types of minerals that can be found in Brazil
