Scale and distance
Map scale relates map distance to ground distance.
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Geography and map skills · Grades 4–7Use maps to ask better questions about place.
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Latitude and longitude
Latitude describes angular position north or south of the equator.
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Thematic maps emphasize a variable such as rainfall or population.
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Read the teaching guide →Make an explanatory place map
Build a map that communicates one clear geographic question rather than showing every possible feature.
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