{"id":1464,"date":"2015-04-21T23:27:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T03:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/geog250\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2016-01-27T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T15:54:23","slug":"natgeo-mapmaker-interactive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/geog250\/2015\/04\/21\/natgeo-mapmaker-interactive\/","title":{"rendered":"NatGeo Mapmaker Interactive"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/mapmaker.education.nationalgeographic.com<\/p>\n

National Geographic has created a simple way for novice mapmakers to make interactive maps online. With a variety of subjects to choose from, users can combine different layers to make inferences about the physical geography across the globe.<\/p>\n

Layer categories include food, climate and weather, U.S. History, water, earth systems, human populations, environment, energy, animal ranges, culture, economy, and political boundaries. Within these categories contains layers that pertain to the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.<\/p>\n

With this interactive map, it\u2019s possible to compare variables, such as global CO2 emissions with global energy usage, to see if there is any connection between them. Another example is to look at the location of significant earthquakes with the location of plate tectonics (as shown in photo).<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to the provided layers, users can create lines, polygons, rectangles, circles, markers and text to their map. Maps can also be saved for later, or printed to share.<\/p>\n

Although this map is fairly limited in it\u2019s capabilities, for someone who wishes to create a map, but does not know how to use GIS, this website is very useful.<\/p>\n

You guys should all try it. It\u2019s fun!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-Katie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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