Using Topographic Maps
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2016
40 pages
978-1-5124-1075-4 (ISBN)
Description
Want to know just how tall Mount Everest is? Or what the city of Denver's elevation is? Then look at a topographic map! These maps use lines to show the height and shape of Earth's surface. But how do you read the lines? And what other features do these maps have? Read on to learn the ins and outs of topographic maps!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Index; Maps; Illustrations, color
File size
9,00 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5124-1075-4 (9781512410754)
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Tracy Nelson Maurer
Using Topographic Maps
Book
08/2016
Lerner Publishing Group
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Tracy Nelson Maurer has published more than 100 titles for children and young adults, including many nonfiction books for schools and libraries. Tracy holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and lives with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Find her on Facebook or Twitter, or at TracyMaurerWriter.com.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Chapter 1 What Is a Topographic Map?
- Chapter 2 What's on a Topographic Map?
- Chapter 3 How Do You Use a Topographic Map?
- Chapter 4 Are You a Topographic Map Whiz?
- Fun Facts
- Glossary
- Learn More about Topographic Maps
- Index
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Cover
