Chapter 4: Globes, Maps and Other Geographic Tools

A representation of areas on the Earth's surface.

• cartographer

• map

• diagram

• globe

People who make maps.

• cartographer

• geologist

• biologist

Geographic Tools include

• Maps

• Globes

• Aerial Photographs

• Digital Satellite

What type of maps illustrates features such as mountains, deserts, rivers, oceans, and lakes.

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Physical Map

• Resource Map

What type of map shows the natural resources or economic activities that dominate an area?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

• Resource/Economic Map

What type of map shows country and state boundaries, capitals, and major cities?

• Thematic Map

• Climate Map

• Resource Map

• Political Map

A three-dimensional scale of the Earth.

• Map

• Satellite Images

• Globe

• Aerial Photographs

A drawing, sketch, plan or chart that makes something easier to understand.

• Globe

• Diagram

• Map

Show views from above, just like a map.

• Maps

• Globes

• Carographers

• Aerial Photos & Digital Satellite Images

You have a geography assignment to find out which parts of the United States get the most rain. What geographic tool would you use?

• population map

• satellite images

• climate map

• thematic map