Transcript Land Cover/Vegetation

Thematic
Maps! BP#19
What can different
maps tells us about the
world?
Thematic Maps!
• How do I interpret different kinds of
maps?
• Interpret = to make sense of a map
• Physical
• Political
Expectations
1. Add definitions
2. Color/Label the
Key
3. Add the colors to
the map like the
ones in the atlas
and book.
1. Land Cover/Vegetation - Atlas pg 26
1. Show trees and grasses that cover
the land (or don’t)
2.Show crops planted by people
3.What covers the land affects
where people live and how they use
the land
2. Elevation - Book page 54
1. Show how high or low the
land is
2. 0 ft is at “sea level,” or
flat
3. The level of the land
affects where people live
and how they use the land
3. Rainfall – Atlas page 29
1. All living things need
water
2. Where rain is
scarce, life is limited
3. Patterns of rainfall
affect what can grow
and how people live
4. Physical (Landforms) - book pg 54
1. Landforms are natural
features of the land
2. Most are shaped by flowing
water and erosion
3. Show mountains,
hills,
plateaus, and basins
5. Political (Regions) – Atlas pg 27
1. Show features that humans have
created on Earth's surface
2. May show cities, states, provinces,
territories, & countries
3. Show how size may affect that
region’s economy and people
6. Land Use – Atlas page 30
(bottom)
Providing food is the main way
most land is used
2. Many land uses produce food
that is sold for profit ($$$)!
3. Also show where goods are
made in cities
1.
7. Growing Season – Atlas pg 30 (top)
1. Show the time of year
when crops can grow
2. Some places are hot
or cold all year
3. Some have seasons
8. Population Density – Atlas pg 31
1. Show the average number of
people living in an area
2. Only certain regions of the
world are densely populated
3. Areas that are cold or very dry
will have a low population density