Types of Maps and Parts of Maps

Types of Maps

Who makes maps?

Cartographer - a cartographer is a person who makes maps

History of Cartography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdvInDrQ2c

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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When would you use a political map?

Physical Maps

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

  (location of landforms like deserts, mountains and plains.

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Why might a physical map NOT be helpful.

Climate and Weather Maps

• a map that shows temperature, rain fall, humidity, and wind conditions in certain areas

Another example of a weather map

Multiple Choice

Which city will be the hottest?

• El Paso

• New York

• Miami

• Phoenix

Road Maps

• major and minor highways, roads, railroad tracks, cities

• used for planning trips

Multiple Choice

Which train would you take if you wanted to get from Bolton to Darwen?

• Pink

• Green

• Blue

• Orange

• Yellow

Multiple Choice

Which map would you use if you were going on a road trip?

• political

• physical

• weather

• road

Multiple Choice

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

• political

• physical

• road

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

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