An atlas
is a reference book for geography. In an atlas you will
find a lot of maps, tables
of information, legends and keys. Places
are usually indexed in the back, and may include a
page number, a reference number on the page like H-8, or a longitude
or latitude location.
Atlases usually have a
912 call number. Many atlases are too big to fit on
the shelves, so they may be on an Atlas stand or somewhere else.
Ask your librarian.
Maps may tell you different
things. Some are
road maps, and include the roads, railways,
and rivers. Others are
topographical maps, and show mountains,
rivers, and other land features. Some
physical maps will have pictures that
show you what each country manufactures, or what the temperature
is, or other information. To read these you look at the
bottom of the page for a
KEY or LEGEND.
Find the picture and it will tell you what it means.
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An atlas
is a reference book for geography. In an atlas you will
find a lot of maps, tables
of information, legends and keys. Places
are usually indexed in the back, and may include a
page number, a reference number on the page like H-8, or a longitude
or latitude location.
