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Fieldwork and Jobs

in Geography
Find it in the World Map
Fieldwork
and Jobs in
Geography

• Geographers need to
develop skills, such as
fieldwork, and use
tools, such as maps, to
carry out their
investigations.
To make fieldwork time effective,
three main things need to be done:

OBSERVING RECORDING INTERPRETING


Observi
ng
• It means looking carefully
at a situation. It gives you
specific information, such
as what is/are in the
environment and who
is/are using the
environment.
Recordin
g Geographers like to count
and measure things out in
the field. For example:
• The number of plant
types in an area.
• The height of trees

It allows you to collect specific


information about a situation
that you can use later.
• The velocity of water in • The number of cars • The number of people
the river using certain roads; visiting a shopping centre.
and/or
Interpreting

Interpreting a situation will help you to


explain your observations and recordings.
Exploration of
Political
Geography
• Features of Atlas
• Main features of maps
(symbols, legends, directions,
scale)
• Types of maps
• Longitude and latitude
• Continents and Oceans of the
world
• Location of Countries
• Map of Indonesia
Atlas
Atlas is a collection of maps. It has maps that show particular types of
information, such as vegetation, climate, population movements and
health.
Index
Index, which is at the back of the atlas, shows a specific location of a
town or a river.
Map
Map is a graphical representation of all or part of the Earth’s surface
FEATURES OF MAPS

Map symbols are usually found in


Scale refers to the proportion by the legend printed on or near the
which a map has been reduced. map. It represents features in an
environment such as road or river.

Legend is a collection of colours


Directions – north, south, east and
and symbols that represent real
west
physical and human features.
Different types of Maps
Cartographers are people who draw maps based on information
gathered by ground surveyors and aerial photographers

1. Political Map

2. Physical Map

3. Topographic Map

4. Climatic Map

5. Economic or Resource Map

6. Road Map
Different types of Maps
• 1. Political Map A political map shows the state and national
boundaries of a place. A political map does not have any topographic
features. It also shows the location of cities, with respect to each
other
• 2. Physical Map A physical map is one which shows the physical
features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes.
The physical features are usually shown in different colors. Rivers and
lakes are shown in blue, places of low elevation are shown in dark
green and as the elevation increases, the color becomes light green
and eventually orange. Mountains are shown in brown.
• 3. Topographic Map Topographic maps are similar to physical maps,
which show the physical features of an area. Although in topographic
maps, differences in elevation and changes in landscape are shown
with the help of contour lines and not colors.
• 4. Climatic Map A climatic map shows the information about the
climate of different areas. For example it shows areas which receive
more rainfall or snow, or which have dry weather. It uses colors to
depict areas with different climate.
• 5. Economic or Resource Map Economic or resource maps show the
different resources present in the area or economic activity prevalent.
They show the kind of crops that are grown and the minerals found in
places. Symbols and letters are used to depict the activity or resource
present in the area.
Group Activity: Field Work in
the Canteen
•Group 1: Foods & Drinks of students
•Group 2: Location of students
•Group 3: Behavior of students
•Group 4: Language of students

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