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Table 15.2 Cartographic concepts in the textbooks for fifth grade
Basics about nature
Title of the
chapter/
themes

National publishing house
(2002)

Mozaik publishing house
(2004)

Ap´czai publishing house
(2004)

Our important partner: the
map (pp. 104-122)

Orientation on maps
(pp. 34-50)

Orientation on maps and
in nature (pp. 69-84)

1.Map
definition

Simplification, reduction,
faithful representation

top view, reduction,
projection to a plane

Reduction, base plan, top
view

2. Scale Scale Scale, large and small

scale

Scale

3. Graphic
scale

Explanation about its use Explanation about its use Explanation about its use

4. Earth globe The reduced image of the
Earth

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5.Orientation Direction, distance,
cardinal points,
compass, its use and
principle
(magnetism), Sun
based orientation

Cardinal points, compass,
its use and principle
(magnetism),
orientation of a map,
orientation with the
North Star

Reference system and
index of names.
Orientation of a map.
Kilometre grid.
Principle and use of a
compass (magnetism)
orientation with a
watch

6. Relief Plains (Great Hungarian

Plain), hills (valley,
ridge) and mountains.
Regions of Hungary.
Contour lines and
height values

Plains (Great Hungarian
Plain), hills (hilltop)
and mountains
(valley, basin, peak).
Regions of Hungary.
Contour lines and
height values

Plains (Great Hungarian
Plain), plateau, hills
and mountains.
Contour lines and
height values

Height values (blue,
green, light and dark
brown)

Legend (blue, green, light
and dark brown)

7. Colours on
physical
maps

Mountains: brown

Hydrography: blue

Representation of
hydrography (spring,
brooklet, stream,
creek, river, estuary,
canal, affluent, etc.)

Representation of
hydrography (creek,
river, canal, affluent,
flow, left and right
riverside, lake, marsh,
etc.). Depth values

Representation of
Hydrography: river,
lake, sea, ocean.
Depth values

8. Types of
maps

Political, physical, tourist,
road, city, historical,
military,
meteorological,
phyto- and
zoogeographical map.
Maps of population
density and dialects

Map of provinces,
political map, road
map, city map, tourist
map, thematic maps,
atlases

Thematic maps, tourist
maps and road maps

9. Map
symbols

- Country and province

border, settlement
symbol, roads and
railroads

Legend, symbols of
routes for
excursionists

Mining (coal, lignite,
petroleum, natural
gas, iron ore, bauxite)
Industry (heavy, light,