Myat Kyi Phyu Khin

Grade-7 (Room 1) Diamond

Unit (1) Geology

Chapter 2: Views on Earth
Section (3): Maps

For Map Projections

1. Maps are small models of Earth.
2. Road maps, world maps and treasure maps.
3. Maps help us determine where you are and where you’re
going.
4. They are used to locate various places and to show the
distribution of various features and different materials.
5. Many maps are made as projections. A map projection is
made when points and lines on the globe's surface are
transferred onto paper.
6. All types of projections distort the shapes of landmasses or
their areas. Antarctica, for projection that is used for a
particular map.

For Mercator Projection

7. Mercator projections are used mainly on ships.
8. Mercator projections are made with lines of longitude.
9. Mercator projections show correct shapes of continents.

For Robinson Projections

 10. A Robinson projection shows accurate continent shapes
and more accurate land areas.
11. Robinson projections are made up with lines of latitude
whereas lines of longitude are curved as they are on a
globe.

For Conic Projections

12. Conic projections are used to produce maps of small
areas.
13. At a road map or a weather map, you’re using a conic
projection.
14. Conic projections are made by projecting points and
lines from a globe onto a cone.

For Topographic Map

15. Conic projections can be helpful by directing you to the
location where you will start your hike.
16. A topographic map is a detailed map identifying the hills
and valleys of that specific area.
17. Topographic maps indicate cultural features and other
structures built by people.

For Contour Lines

18. For your hike, study the contour lines on your
topographic map to see the trail changes in elevation.
19. A contour line is a line on a map that connects points of
equal elevation.
20. The difference in elevation between 2 side-by-side
contour lines are called the contour intervals.
21. In mountainous areas, the contour lines are close
together.
22. Contour intervals are used for mountainous terrain, and
small contour intervals are used for fairly flat areas.
23. Index contours are marked with their elevation.