Maps and Directions Types of Maps Cardinal Directions Video for Kids

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hello friends today we'll learn about maps you're doing your morning workout here in the park see this park map it tells you where you've been where you are and where you're going map is an illustration of an area such as city country or continent showing its main features it's drawing that gives special clues about an area the word map is originated from the latin word mappa that means paper or napkin these were the materials the earliest maps of the world were drawn on the history of mapping can be traced to approximately 5 000 years ago guys this is the imago mundi it is considered the oldest surviving world map it was found in town called seppar in iraq the sun rises in the east stretch out your arms your left hand is now pointing east right hand is pointing west north is at the top and south towards the bottom this is the map of the world north is at the top south at the bottom this is east and this part is facing west these are called the cardinal directions you can easily see which country or continent is in which direction different places are shown with different colors so we can easily locate particular continent usually countries are shown by dots and capitals with star there are many types of maps let's see the five main types one by one general reference map these are simple maps showing important physical features both natural and man-made in an area for example see this road map it shows the roads boldly and using road widths and colors to distinguish between major and minor roads thematic thematic map shows single attribute such as soil type vegetation land use geology and land ownership for example this french guyana map shows the vegetation areas the rainforest areas westland forest marsh and savannah navigation charts or nautical charts it is map that characterizes the configuration of the shoreline and sea floor it gives important information about water depths locations of dangers to navigation locations and characteristics of aids to navigation and many other features topographic maps these maps are detailed record of land area giving geographic position and elevations they show the shape of the land the mountains plains and valleys by means of brown contour lines cadastral maps see this cadastral map it shows the boundaries and ownership of land within specified area this type of map may also show drainage culture and other things relating to use of the land can you show the map from this park to your home this road map is an example of general reference map so many places are there on the way see there's school hotel restaurant and so many other places now you know lot about maps stay tuned for more videos bye bye