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Different Uses of Maps and Diagrams

Different uses of maps and diagrams

Maps show lots of different things. There are three main types:Maps show lots of different things. There are three main types:

• General • Thematic • Navigational.

Different uses of maps and diagrams

Navigational maps are accurate maps of travel routes used for ocean and sea navigation. Navigational maps are accurate maps of travel routes used for ocean and sea navigation.

Different uses of maps and diagrams

General maps are often called base maps.

They show basic information about an area, like landforms, rivers and major roads.

They show basic information about an area, like landforms, rivers and major roads.

Base maps are usuallythe most common maps in a school atlas.

Find three examples in your atlas.

Base maps are usuallythe most common maps in a school atlas.

Find three examples in your atlas.

Different uses of maps and diagrams

Thematic maps contain one or more themes. A theme can be any information that varies from place to place.

Themes include:

• population

• rainfall

• religion

• earthquake activity.

What other thematic maps have you seen?What other thematic maps have you seen?

Are there thematic maps in your atlas? What type of information do they give?Are there thematic maps in your atlas? What type of information do they give?

Route maps and street maps

Route maps and street maps are thematic maps that help people find their way from place to place.

Route maps cover larger areas than street maps.

A street directory is a common type of street map.

Route maps and street maps

Give instructions for travelling from Head Town to Bigtown. Include approximate distances and directions in your instructions.

Give instructions for travelling from Head Town to Bigtown. Include approximate distances and directions in your instructions.

Repeat the activity for two different towns on the map.

Repeat the activity for two different towns on the map.

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

bushwalker on a hiking trip

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

national park walking track mapnational park walking track map

bushwalker on a hiking trip

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

Country Fire Authority

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

Country Fire Authority

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

Sydney-to-Hobart yacht crew

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

Sydney-to-Hobart yacht crew

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

family day-tripper in a car

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

tourist drive maptourist drive map

family day-tripper in a car

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

Qantas international pilot

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Qantas international pilot

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

regional air ambulance

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

regional air ambulance

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

Brisbane-to-Cairns bus driver

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

Brisbane-to-Cairns bus driver

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

long-distance truck driver

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

interstate road mapinterstate road map

long-distance truck driver

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

tourist in Europe using trains

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

Eurail mapEurail map

tourist in Europe using trains

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

helicopter air charthelicopter air chart

eastern Australia navigation charteastern Australia navigation chart

tourist drive maptourist drive map

powerlines mappowerlines mapnational park walking track mapnational park walking track map

Eurail mapEurail map

Melbourne-to-London flight pathMelbourne-to-London flight path

Queensland road mapQueensland road map

interstate road mapinterstate road map

regional fire trails mapregional fire trails map

high-voltage electricity worker

Route maps and street maps

Which map would these people find most useful?

powerlines mappowerlines map

high-voltage electricity worker

Distribution maps

A distribution map is a thematic map that highlights one or two features, and shows their spread over an area.

This earthquake activity map is an example of a distribution map.

It shows the distribution of major earthquakes that have occurred in Central and South America.

Distribution maps

Here are two other examples of distribution maps.

What do they show?What do they show?

Distribution maps

For each map, describe the features, the area of coverage, and the pattern shown.For each map, describe the features, the area of coverage, and the pattern shown.

Mapping change over time

The world is constantly changing.

Some changes are very slow – such as the erosion of mountains.

Mapping change over time

The world is constantly changing.

Other changes are rapid – such as those caused by humans.

Mapping change over time

Two maps of the same place at different times can provide a useful tool for showing historical change.

What is the main geographic feature mapped here?

Answer – Land use

What is the time period between the two maps?

Answer – 150 years

Mapping change over time

What evidence is there that humans have had a significant impact on Richmond Shire for over 150 years?

Answer – Disappearing forest, main road network,

areas of industry, much larger housing area

Answer – Disappearing forest, main road network,

areas of industry, much larger housing area

Mapping change over time

Do these maps show slow change or rapid change in Richmond Shire? Explain your answer.

Do these maps show slow change or rapid change in Richmond Shire? Explain your answer.

Block diagrams – showing change: 1780

A block diagram is a 3D model of an area.

Block diagrams – showing change: 1850

Block diagrams can be used in a sequence to show change over time.

Block diagrams – showing change: 2000

Block diagrams can be used in a sequence to show change over time.

Block diagrams – showing change

This sequence represents the change over time that has occurred in many places in Australia.

17801780

20002000

18501850

Describe and explain the changes you see. Describe and explain the changes you see.

Transects – showing change

The diagram below is a transect.

What does it show you?What does it show you?

How does it indicate distance and direction?How does it indicate distance and direction?

Transects – showing change

An urban transect shows changing land-use zones.

How many distinct land-use zones can you see? Name them.

How many distinct land-use zones can you see? Name them.

Transects – showing change

There are different types of transects.

This transect shows changing habitat zones.

Transects – showing change

What are the three different habitat zones identified on this transect?

Answer – Upland, riparian and aquatic zonesAnswer – Upland, riparian and aquatic zones

Transects – showing change

How is this transect similar and different to the urban transect?

How is this transect similar and different to the urban transect?

Transects – showing change

What do you think a transect of this river system would look like?

What do you think a transect of this river system would look like?

Showing changes in topography

Topography is the different terrain or land surface of an area.

A transect can show changing topography.

Showing changes in topography

Why is it important to have a vertical scale on a diagram like this?

Why is it important to have a vertical scale on a diagram like this?

Showing changes in topography

How are heights represented on a flat, 2D map?How are heights represented on a flat, 2D map?

Showing changes in topography

In what ways can height be indicated on maps?In what ways can height be indicated on maps?

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley

Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley

Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley

Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

PlainPlain

MountainMountain

HillHill

RidgeRidge

A long edge along a mountain top

Fairly even, low-lying ground

High piece of land, but lower than a mountain

ValleyValley

Low land between hills or mountains, often containing a river

Very high land, often with peaks

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau

Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau

Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau

Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Match the features and definitions.

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

IslandIsland

Land surrounded by water

High land with a fairly even top

A steep, nearly vertical, rocky slope

PlateauPlateau

Land lying below the general ground level

An area of water surrounded by land

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

DepressionDepressionPlateauPlateau MountainMountainCliffCliff LakeLakePlainPlain

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

DepressionDepressionPlateauPlateau MountainMountainCliffCliff LakeLake

PlainPlain

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

PlateauPlateau MountainMountainCliffCliff LakeLake

PlainPlain

DepressionDepression

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

PlateauPlateau MountainMountainCliffCliff

PlainPlain

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

PlateauPlateau MountainMountain

PlainPlain

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

PlateauPlateau

PlainPlain

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

MountainMountain

Showing changes in topography

Identify the topographic features on this transect.

PlainPlain

DepressionDepression

LakeLake

CliffCliff

MountainMountain

PlateauPlateau

Electoral maps

An electorate is the area that a member of parliament (MP) represents, and the people living within it.

Australia has three levels of government – federal, state or territory, and local.

People are grouped into electorates to vote for their representatives.

Electoral maps

At the federal and state levels, electoral divisions are based on population distribution.

There are different electoral boundaries for each level of government.

Which state electorate do you live in?Which state electorate do you live in?

Which federal electorate do you live in?Which federal electorate do you live in?

Electoral maps

Max Quickdrawer and Paula Mapmaker go to the same high school in Cape Beauty.

Electoral maps

Max lives in the suburb of Cape Beauty. Paula lives one suburb away in Greenvale.

Electoral maps

These maps show their electoral divisions.

Electoral maps

Explain why there are three separate maps.

Answer – Because each level of government has different electoral divisions.Answer – Because each level of government has different electoral divisions.

Electoral maps

Do Max and Paula belong to the same federal electoral division? Answer – YesAnswer – Yes

Electoral maps

Do Max and Paula belong to the same state electoral division? Answer – NoAnswer – No

Electoral maps

Are they in the same local council area? Answer – NoAnswer – No

Electoral maps – research

Locate maps of your:

Compare and contrast the three maps. What did you discover?Compare and contrast the three maps. What did you discover?

• federal electorate• state or territory electorate• local council area.

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