2.0 Overview of Mapping the planet Earth PDF

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Lecture notes and what was taught. this is the complete information about what was done and what was noted....

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Mapping the Earth Most people encounter maps in the course of their daily activities, a road map, a layout map of your favorite mall, or a quick sketch of directions to somebody's home. Because geologists use information from the surface of the Earth maps are an important tool, and we look for specific components. Does it have a scale? How is it oriented? In this lecture we will take a look at some of the different types of maps and coordinate systems in use today.

Work to be Completed By the end of this module make sure you have... 1. read Lecture Two 2. completed Quiz Two

3. submitted Assignment One

Learning Objectives By the end of the lecture make sure you should... 1. list the elements required for a good map 2. be able to read a topographic map 3. understand coordinate systems 4. be able to draw and interpret a basic geological map...