Physical and Political Map Features

What are two types of features you might see on a map?

• Physical

• Geography

• History

• Political

What types of things will you see on a POLITICAL map?

• Mountain ranges, rivers

• candy cane forests

• state borders, state capitols, regions

• Rivers ONLY

True or False: Country and Continent name will be on BOTH a Political and Physical map:

• True

• False

What is the key difference between physical and political maps?

• Land forms

• They're the same

• Political maps are older, physical maps are newer

• Political maps include man-made borders and titles, Physical maps have natural borders and land forms.

What are features on a physical map?

• state borders

• state capitols

• mountain ranges, rivers, great plains

• state leaders

What are the "Great Plains"

• Farms

• Airport

• Anything with grass growing on it

• Big stretch of flatland in the Midwest

True or False: A state governor's name can be found on a physical map:

• True

• False

What is a region?

• An area of the country with a similar climate/environment

• My great aunt's first name

• A type of government

• A synonym for the word state

What kinds of things can act as natural borders?

• Fences

• Mountains or rivers

• Walls

• String