Membership
Sign Up
Sign In
Can't access your account?
Explore Curriculum
Research
Standards Correlations
Teacher Reviews
Science
Math
Social Studies
READING/ELA
Sign in
MEMBERSHIP
Explore Curriculum
Research
Standards Correlations
Teacher Reviews
Back
Maps as models of the earth/Contour models
Science, Grade 6
Back
Study Guide
Provides a quick overview of the topic selected!
Flash Cards
Practice and review the topic selected with illustrated flash cards!
Quiz
Assess students’ understanding of the topic selected!
Worksheets
Print illustrated worksheets!
Games
Engage students with interactive games.
Study Guide Maps as models of the earth/Contour models Science, Grade 6
❮
1
/
5
❯
MAPS
AS
MODELS
OF
THE
EARTH
Overview
Geologists
use
a
variety
of
different
types
of
maps
to
model
or
depict
the
three-dimensional
Earth
on
a
two-dimensional
surface.
Each
type
of
map
serves
a
purpose
because
each
type
has
its
special
strengths.
All
maps,
however,
also
have
their
weaknesses,
so
geologists
use
the
map
that
is
best
for
the
application
at
hand.
Topography
and
Topographic
Maps
Topographic
maps
use
contour
lines
to
show
elevation
and
the
contours
(that
is,
the
changes
in
elevation)
of
the
land.
Very
close
contour
lines
indicate
the
elevation
is
changing
rapidly
and
is,
therefore,
very
steep.
Widely
spaced
contour
lines,
on
the
other
hand,
indicate
less
dramatic
changes
in
elevation.
Contours
create
specific
shapes
when
they
intersect
various
land
features.
For
example,
contours
always
form
a
V-shape
that
points
upstream
when
they
intersect
rivers
and
streams.
Contours
form
concentric
circles
when
they
indicate
individual
hills
(or
depressions).
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
Visit
us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
For
a
topographic
map
to
be
fully
useful,
one
must
know
the
difference
in
elevation
between
two
consecutive
contour
lines.
This
is
called
the
contour
interval.
The
larger
the
contour
interval,
the
more
dramatic
the
changes
in
elevation
between
contour
lines.
Smaller
contour
intervals
indicate
gently
rolling
topography
and
relatively
small
changes
in
elevation
from
one
point
to
another.
Lesson
Checkpoint:
How
are
landforms
displayed
on
maps?
Other
Types
of
Maps
Topographic
maps
show
the
three-dimensional
differences
in
elevation
in
a
particular
region.
Earth
scientists
need
a
variety
of
other
types
of
maps
to
be
able
to
effectively
study
the
Earth.
Some
of
these
other
types
of
maps
include
Mercator
Projections,
Conic
Projections,
and
Azimuthal
Projections.
As
the
surface
of
the
Earth
is
projected
onto
the
two-dimensional
surface,
different
portions
of
the
map
are
distorted
while
others
remain
more
accurate.
•
Mercator
Projections
are
maps
created
by
projecting
the
surface
features
of
the
Earth
onto
a
cylinder
of
paper.
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
Visit
us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
•
Conic
Projections
are
created
when
the
surface
of
the
Earth
is
projected
onto
a
piece
of
paper
folded
into
a
cone
shape.
Conic
Projection
Map
•
Azimuthal
Projections
are
created
by
projecting
a
portion
of
the
Earth’s
surface
onto
a
flat
piece
of
paper;
the
paper
touches
the
globe
at
a
single
point
(usually
the
North
or
South
Pole.)
By
comparison,
Azimuthal
Projections
are
very
accurate
near
the
point
of
contact
but
become
more
distorted
further
away
from
the
point
of
contact.
Azimuth
Projection
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
Visit
us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
Symbols
Tell
the
Story
In
order
for
any
type
of
map
to
be
of
value,
one
must
understand
the
symbols
and
purposes
of
the
different
maps.
Every
map
has
a
scale
to
indicate
the
relationship
between
distance
on
the
map
and
distance
on
the
Earth’s
surface.
Maps
have
a
compass
rose
to
indicate
North,
South,
East
and
West
on
the
map.
Maps
must
have
a
legend
indicating
the
meanings
of
the
various
symbols
used
on
that
particular
map.
The
symbols
on
different
maps
can
vary
widely
from
each
other;
the
symbols
used
will
be
very
much
dependent
on
the
purpose
of
the
particular
map.
Also,
a
date
the
map
was
created
and
a
title
for
the
mapped
region
is
included
in
the
legend.
Lesson
Checkpoint:
Where
do
you
look
on
a
map
to
find
out
which
direction
points
North?
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
Visit
us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
International
Conventions
Help
Share
Knowledge
There
are
basic
conventions
that
all
scientists
and
cultures
agree
to
in
order
to
make
maps
useful
worldwide.
Defining
the
location
of
any
specific
town,
city,
or
location
on
the
Earth
is
done
using
degrees
of
longitude
and
latitude.
By
international
agreement,
imaginary
lines
that
pass
through
the
poles
are
called
meridians
or
lines
of
longitude.
In
addition,
the
beginning
meridian
would
be
considered
0
degrees
and
would
be
called
the
Prime
Meridian.
Distances
are
measured
in
degrees,
East
and
West,
of
the
Prime
Meridian.
The
Prime
Meridian
runs
through
the
poles
and
through
Greenwich,
England.
It
is
also
agreed
that
the
imaginary
lines
that
measure
distance
and
direction
from
the
Equator
north
and
south
to
the
poles
are
called
lines
of
latitude
(also
called
parallels
because
they
are
parallel
to
one
another).
The
equator
is
0
degrees
latitude.
The
equator
is
the
line
that
is
exactly
halfway
between
the
North
and
South
poles.
Latitude
is
measured
by
degrees
North
and
degrees
South
of
the
equator.
By
using
these
conventions,
it
is
possible
to
locate
any
specific
point
on
the
Earth
and
define
it
in
terms
of
degrees
longitude
and
latitude.
Lesson
Checkpoint:
Name
one
universal
convention
of
measurement
on
a
globe
which
is
used
to
make
maps
useful
throughout
the
world?
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
Visit
us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
Need Help?
Contact Us
Browse Virtual Catalog
Request a Catalog
Order Form
W-9 Form
FAQs
NewPath Learning
About Us
Our Team
Awards & Endorsements
Grants & Funding
Product Suggestions
Custom Publishing
Collaborate Online
Our Blog
Solutions
Review & Reinforcement
Intervention & Enrichment
Test Prep
After School/Summer School
Parental Involvement
Professional Development
Shop By Product
Curriculum Mastery Games
Flip Charts
Visual Learning Guides
Curriculum Learning Modules
E-Books/Workbooks
Posters & Charts
Study/Vocabulary Cards
Digital Curriculum
Online Learning
Online Printable Worksheets
Shop By Grade
Early Childhood
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
High School
Shop By Subject
Science
Math
Reading/ELA
ESL & Spanish
Social Studies
Health
© 2021 NewPath Learning all right reserved
|
Privacy Statements
|
Term of use
|
Website design WinMix Soft