Types of Maps

Click on the political map.

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If I wanted to know how to get from Piedmont to Tulsa, what type of map would I use?

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Road Map

What type map is this?

• topographic

• physical

• political

• road

What is the purpose of a physical map?

• to show the borders between states or countries

• to show earth's landscape using colors to distinguish elevations

• to find out how to drive from one place to another

You can see where mountains are located by looking at a climate map.

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• False

You can see mountains on both topographic and physical maps.

• True

• False

What type of map is this?

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The University of Oklahoma is southeast of Piedmont.

• True

• False

Click on the climate map.

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If you wanted to see which states border Oklahoma, which would be the best type of map to use?

• Physical

• Topographic

• Climate

• Political