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Mapping Our Environment
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Mapping Our Environment
🗺️ Part 1: Map Reading Skills
1. Which of these is NOT a standard cartographic convention for maps?
North point
Scale bar
Legend
Weather forecast
2. What does a scale of 1:50,000 mean?
1 centimetre on the map = 50,000 centimetres in real life
The map is 50,000 times bigger than reality
There are 50,000 features on the map
The map covers 50,000 square kilometres
3. Which geospatial technologies can help us explore geographic features? (Select all that apply)
Google Earth
GPS devices
GIS software
Social media apps
4. The Glenelg River region is part of which Traditional Country?
Gunditjmara Country
Wurundjeri Country
Boonwurrung Country
Yorta Yorta Country
✏️ Part 2: Mapping Knowledge
5. List three physical features you might find along the Glenelg River:
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
c) _________________________
6. List three human-made features you might find in the Glenelg River area:
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
c) _________________________
7. Explain why it's important to include an Acknowledgement of Country when studying and mapping landscapes:
8. How can geospatial technologies help geographers study river systems like the Glenelg River?
🎨 Part 3: Map Design Challenge
9. In the space below, design a legend for a map of the Glenelg River area. Include symbols for: river, bridge, town, forest, and road.
10. Extension Activity: Describe how you would use GIS software to create a digital map showing environmental data (such as water flow or vegetation types) for the Glenelg River region:
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