Map Skills

Map Skills

Parts of a Map

• • Title

    • What the Map is depicting

  • Key (Legend)

    • Informs how to use the map and what symbols represent

  • Compass

    • Gives directions for the map

  • Scale Bar

    • Tells how big of an area the map is representing

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Now, let's zoom in on climate and its' affect on Texas​...

​3 Elements of Texas Climate

1. 1. Location- Texas is closer to the equator than most states.

1. 2. Elevation- the further above sea level an area is, the cooler it will be.

3. 3. Precipitation- how much rain does the area get?

​Water Scarcity

​Texas has a limited Water Supply.

• A limited supply of something is called Scarcity.

• Ways of dealing with this? Adapt or modify

  • Dams

  • Plumbing

  • Conservation

​How have we adapted or modified our environment due to these events?

Open Ended

How have we adapted or modified our environment due to the events below?

-Dust Storm 1930's

-Galveston Hurricane of 1900

-Hurricane Harvey 2017

​Modifications of our environment

-​Air Conditioners

-Irrigation Systems

-Modern Transportation

-Better construction practices

-Communication​

-Others

​Consequences of Modifications

​Positive

• Information at our fingertips.

• ​Supports larger populations.

• ​Efficient economy

• ​Safer

​Negative

• ​Pollution

• ​Destruction of land

• ​Energy Crisis

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