Mapping Skills: Latitude, Longitude & Scale
Developing fundamental cartographic skills, including accurately reading and plotting latitude and longitude coordinates, and understanding map scale.
Key Questions
- Explain why it is important to be able to read coordinates in the digital age.
- Differentiate between large-scale and small-scale maps.
- Construct a simple map using appropriate scale and cardinal directions.
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