Political vs Physical Maps

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All maps are used to help people find locations and get directions.

• True

• False

POLITICAL MAPS

World maps are generally political or physical. Political maps show territorial features such as countries, states, cities, towns, and the significant bodies of water. Political maps come in different sizes. It can cover large areas such as entire continents, or small areas such as states or cities. 

PHYSICAL MAPS

Physical maps have been designed to show landforms like deserts, mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes. The typical colors of physical maps are blue, green, and brown. 

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What type of map show us territorial features such as countries, states, cities, towns, and the significant bodies of water.

• Physical Map

• Road Map

• Political Map

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Political Maps can show different sizes of lands including large continents to small cities.

• True

• False

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What type of map is designed to show landforms?

• Physical Maps

• Political Maps

• Climate Maps

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What type of things are found on a physical map? Check ALL that apply.

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Weather Patterns

• Country Borders

• Deserts

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There is only one type of map.

• True

• False

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A map can show you where things are located.

• True

• False

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What type of map shows borders of nations and cities.

• Physical Maps

• Political Maps

• Climate Maps

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Someone who draws maps is called a __________.

• Photographer

• Cartographer

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A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

• Nothing

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What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?

• Political

• Physical

• Special Purpose

• Nothing

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A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

• Nothing

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What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?

• Political

• Physical

• Special Purpose

• Nothing

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A __________ map shows landforms and other geographic features.

• Road

• Physical

• Political

• Locator

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This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Special Purpose

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This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Special Purpose

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Which choice is the legend or key of a map?

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Which map would I use to see which state is near Texas?

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Which map would I use to see the northernmost state?

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Which map would I use to see how tall Mount Evans is?

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Which map would I use to see how tall Mount Evans is?

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Which map would I use to see the Mississippi River?

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Why are maps important?

• They help us communicate information.

• They help humans solve problems.

• They help us answer questions about the world.

• They are not important.

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What type of map is this?

• Political Map

• Physical

• Resource

• Historical

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What type of map is this?

• historical

• resource

• physical

• climate

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political maps show:

• elevation

• climate

• countries, roads, cities

• how many shoes Mrs. Shea owns

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What would you NOT find on a physical map?

• deserts

• mountains

• plains

• sunflower fields

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This map is a...

• physical map

• road map

• political map

• thematic map

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Click on the physical map

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This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Thematic

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This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Thematic

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Which of these would tell you what different colors on a map mean?

• A legend

• A scale

• A title

• A compass rose

Physical Maps

Physical maps have been designed to show landforms like deserts, mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes. The typical colors of physical maps are blue, green and brown.

Physical Maps:

• Physical maps are designed to show the physical features of an area

  (location of landforms like deserts, mountains and plains.)

• 
  

• 
  

Political Maps

World maps are generally political or physical. Political maps show territorial features such as countries, states, cities, towns, and the significant bodies of water. Political maps come in different sizes. It can cover large areas such as entire continents, or small areas such as states or cities.

Political Maps

Show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties,

Bright colors are often used to help the user find the borders. 

Show the location of major cities,

They usually include significant bodies of water.

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What does the title show on a map?

• shows the person who made the map

• attracts the reader's attention

• shows the purpose of the map

• shows important information about the size

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What is a scale on a map?

• a tool that allows you to measure your body weight

• a way to balance the weights of the land and oceans

• a ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance

• a piece of skin found on reptiles like snakes

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What are the four cardinal directions?

• north, northeast, south, southeast

• northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest

• north, south, east, west

• northsouth, eastwest, northwest, southeast

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What are the lines that run east and west along the globe and use the prime meridian as a reference

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitude

• Location lines

• Grid lines

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What are the parallel lines that run north and south on the globe and use the equator as a reference?

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitutde

• Location lines

• Grid lines

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_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.

• symbols

• labels

• keys

• scales

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A Compass Rose shows ___________ on most maps.

• Symbols
• Routes
• Directions
• Climate

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A __________ map shows landforms and other geographic features.

• Road
• Physical
• Political
• Locator

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Maps use ______ that stand for things that are drawn on a map.

• symbols
• scales
• routes
• titles

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What type of map shows borders between states and countries?

• Road Map
• Physical Map
• Time Zone Map
• Political Map

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One of 4 directions that are midway between the cardinal directions.

• Intermiddle directions
• Mediate directions
• Intermediate directions
• Cardinal directions

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A _____ tells us what the map is about.

• Summary
• Story
• Title
• Conclusion

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What type of map is this?

• climate map

• economic resource map

• physical map

• political map

• topographic map

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What type of map is this?

• climate map

• economic resource map

• physical map

• political map

• topographic map

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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This is a physical map. How can we tell?

• It shows land features and elevation.

• It shows country borders.

• It shows major cities.

• It shows climate.

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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This is a physical map. How can we tell?

• It has landforms like mountain ranges labeled on it.

• It shows elevation.

• It shows major cities.

• It shows state boundaries.

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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This is a political map. How can we tell?

• It shows elevation.

• It shows borders and major cities.

• It shows where major landforms are.

• It shows specialized information like climate.

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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This is a political map. How can we tell?

• It shows capitals and major cities.

• It shows country borders.

• It shows latitude and longitude lines.

• It shows major landforms and bodies of water.

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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Which one of these is NOT a physical feature?

• waterfall

• mountain

• school

• valley

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True or False: Longitude measures distance from East or West of Prime Meridian?

• True

• False

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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What type of map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

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This is a political map. How can we tell?

• It shows capitals and major cities.

• It shows country borders.

• It shows latitude and longitude lines.

• It shows major landforms and bodies of water.

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What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Climatic

• Road

Who makes maps?

Cartographer - a cartographer is a person who makes maps

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Click on the physical map

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Major cities and capital cities noted on map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

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Name the type of map.

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

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Name the type of map

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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Name the type of map.

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

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In this Physical Map of Missouri, what does the darker brown areas represent? 

• Rivers & Streams

• Low Plains/Grasslands

• Mountains/Higher Elevation Area

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Which of the following is the best example of a physical map? 

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Which of the following is an example of a Political Map?

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If you had a test where you had to label all 50 states on a map, which map would you use to study?

• political

• physical

• climate

• road

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Which map would you use to to learn about landforms in Australia?

• political

• physical

• road

• weather

• climate

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What map would I use to see the elevation of Mt. Everest?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

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What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?

• Political
• Physical 
• Thematic
• Nothing

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What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

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What map would you use to find the capital of Texas?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

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A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

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A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

• Political 
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

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What kind of map is this?

• Physical
• Political
• Population
• Product

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What kind of map is this?

• weather
• product
• physical
• political

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• resource product

• political

• historical

• physical

• population density

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• resource product

• political

• thematic

• physical

• historical

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Places that are close together and share characteristics

• Place

• Location

• Human Environment Interaction

• Region

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Identify the part of the map shown.

• Title

• Key

• Scale

• Compass Rose

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Identify the part of the map shown.

• Title

• Map Key

• Scale

• Compass Rose

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Identify the part of the map shown.

• Title

• Map Key

• Scale

• Compass Rose

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Identify the part of a map shown.

• Title

• Map Key

• Scale

• Compass Rose

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What type of lines are shown in the image?

• Contour Lines

• Latitude/Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

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True or False: This is an example of a physical map.

• True

• False

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What title is correct for this map?

• Physical map of the world

• Climate in the world

• Animals of the world

• Political map of the world

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This map is an example of a...

• political map

• physical map

• thematic map

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This map is an example of a...

• political map

• physical map

• thematic map

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This map is an example of a...

• political map

• physical map

• thematic map

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Which map is often textured? (bumpy)

• Physical

• Climate

• Political

• Product