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Basic Map Skills

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Topographic map of the hilly terrain of Lookout Mountain Park. Caption. Topographic maps show the elevation of the land.

What are maps? How are they used? How do you read a map? How are they made? What are some kinds of maps? What is a scale? A legend? Sea level? Answers these questions as viewers learn basic map skills.

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Runtime: 15 minutes 35 seconds

Topic: Geography
Subtopic: Map Skills
Grade/Interest Level: 3 - 7
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Release Year: 1999
Producer/Distributor: Chip Taylor Communications
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US map with image of Native Americans and pilgrims sharing food. New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island are labeled, and the year 1630 is highlighted. Caption. Maryland was founded in 1632, by Lord Baltimore.

Closeup side view of blurry figure with hand to forehead. Caption. Sound of violins playing gloomy tune.

Man in khaki uniform turns and gestures toward sign hung from tree in a forested area. Title card at bottom reads, "Follow." Caption. Follow the directions.

Closeup of a person's hand pointing at a spot on a globe in east Russia.

Digital map of North America with a title overlay that reads, "Weather Map." A red letter L is visible near California, Washington, Mexico, Wyoming, and Mississippi. A blue H is visible near Texas, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Digital map of Earth with an overlay illustration of a flat sphere shape. Text reads, "Robinson Projection."

Digital heat map of the United States with title that reads, "Frequency of Damaging Earthquake Shaking Around the United States." The western U, S, is red, orange and yellow. The eastern U, S, is green, blue, and yellow.

Digital map of earth with longitudinal lines running all the way across. The time on the clock is labeled on bottom and the time differences are labeled on top. The middle section is labeled at 12:00 and 0 time difference.

Closeup of a slice of white cake and a small layered cookie bar on a silver platter. Caption. Have you decided which you want?

Spinning globe on a metal stand. Caption. Globes are the most realistic representations of Earth.