Fitie Tamrat. Map Reading Manual for Grade 9-10 Geography Teachers

Addis Ababa: FDRE. Ministry of Education, 2014. — 118 p.The Concept of Map Reading
Meaning of Map
Historical development of Maps
What are Maps used for?
Classification of Maps
Marginal Information on Maps
The Relationship between Linear and Areal Scale
How to find the Scale of a Map
The Measurement of Regular and Irregular Shaped Areas
Statistical Diagrams
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Direction and Position on Maps
Identification of Direction
Measurement of Direction and Bearing
Position on Maps
Map enlargement and reduction
Methods of showing Relief on Maps
Slops and Gradients
Field Distance
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