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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 05
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS
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List
and explain the components that are common to
all well-made maps:
○ title ○
key or legend ○ coordinate system
○ scale ○
north arrow
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Explain why a 7.5 minute quadrangle is so
designated.
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Show
where to find latitude and longitude denotations
on a topographic map.
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Using
the scale on a topographic map, find the
distance between two points.
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Define
these terms:
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topography ○
topographic map
○ contour line ○
contour interval
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Using
the green globs of "playdough", sculpt a model
of a hill, scribe contour lines
into your sculpture, and
based on
your model, sketch a topographic map of
the area.
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Work through the "Visualizing Topography" module
at this link:
http://reynolds.asu.edu/topo_gallery/intro_title.htm
The handouts appear
in the "Teacher's Guide" on pages
11-13. |
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