LT 3: Different Thematic Maps

What type of map shows 1 specific topic/theme?

• a graphing map

• a thematic map

• a mathematical map

• a GIS system map

What type of map would show that Michigan has a humid continental climate?

• Vegetation

• Political

• Physical

• Climate

A climate map shows...

• weather patterns over time.

• how many people live in a set amount of space.

• country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

• things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

A political map shows...

• weather patterns over time.

• how many people live in a set amount of space.

• country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

• things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

A population density map shows...

• weather patterns over time.

• how many people live in a set amount of space.

• country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

• things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

A physical map shows...

• weather patterns over time.

• how many people live in a set amount of space.

• country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

• things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

An economic activity map shows...

• mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

• what type of tree and plant life is typically in an area.

• how people use the land to make money or to make a living.

• weather patterns over time.

A vegetation map shows...

• mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

• what type of tree and plant life is typically in an area.

• how people use the land to make money or to make a living.

• weather patterns over time.

If I wanted to know what kind of forests Michigan had, I could look at a _______ map.

• vegetation

• climate

• physical

• political

To find out the capitals of states in the US, I could look at a ______ map.

• vegetation

• climate

• political

• physical