Cartography & Location

What is cartography?

• the reading of maps

• the study of world creatures

• the study of map making

• the study of ancient travels

What is the main difference between today's maps and maps of the past?

• the way they look

• the tools that are used to record things

• what they contain

• their accuracy

How were maps in the past created?

• by observation

• by taking pictures from space

• by viewing google earth

• by using satellites

Use the grid from the article All on the Grid. What city and state is located at B,4?

• Los Angeles, California

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City, New York

Use the grid from the article All on the Grid. What city and start is located at G, 4?

• Seattle, Washington

• Miami, Florida

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Los, Angeles, California