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The major types of world maps, as well as topographic, road, and city maps are discussed. Through watching the video and conducting activities in the accompanying guide, students will improve their mapping and navigation skills. Tools used to create maps are discussed, including global positioning s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jerome, Brian A. (Producer), Keck, Nina (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Brandon, VT : Visual Learning Systems, 2003.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Cartography.
Map drawing.
Cartographie.
Map drawing
Cartography
Educational films
Science films
Educational films.
Science films.
Films éducatifs.
Films scientifiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The major types of world maps, as well as topographic, road, and city maps are discussed. Through watching the video and conducting activities in the accompanying guide, students will improve their mapping and navigation skills. Tools used to create maps are discussed, including global positioning systems (GPS), satellite imagery, and laser technologies. Other terminology includes: scale, meridian, latitude, longitude, Mercator projection, legend, and contour lines.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (20 minutes)
Playing Time:00:19:56