The Rand Mcnally Primary School Geography

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The Rand Mcnally Primary School Geography
Joseph Knox
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Can a small map represent a large country ?
Yes ; just as a small picture may repre- sent a large view.
What may a map represent?
The land and its shape, as capes, pen- insulas, etc. ; the ocean and its shape, as bays, straits, etc. ; mountains, rivers, etc. , on the land.
How are mountains represented? By shaded lines.
How are rivers represented? By crooked lines.
34 THE STUDY OF OUR WORLD.
How are towns and cities represented? By dots or small circles.
Can distance between places be indicated
... on a map?
Yes ; one inch on the map may repre- sent one mile of real country, or ten miles, or one hundred miles, or any distance, just as the map maker decides.
What is a scale on a map?
It is a straight line marked by the maker of the map to show how many miles its length represents on the map.
What is the surface represented by a map understood to be?
Upon land, plains, valleys, hills, mount- ains, etc. ; and upon the sea, level water.
OKAL EXERCISE. Represents. Indicated.
If the pupil is made to fully comprehend the answer to the second question, he will have a very good idea of the purpose and scope of a map.


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