Types of Maps

A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.

• Political

• Physical

• Elevation

• Population

A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

A map showing countries, states, and the location of major cities.

• Political

• Physical

• Population

• Elevation

Identify this map

• Population map

• Elevation Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Identify this map

• Population Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Elevation Map

This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

When you are lost on your way to your friend's house, you might want to use a ....

• Road Map

• Time Zone Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

This map is an example of a . . .

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

• Survey Map

• Climate Map

What type of map would be helpful if you were looking for an area that had a lot of gold and other natural resources?

• Physical Map

• Resource Map

• Climate Map

• Historical Map

What map would you use to locate the largest lake in the world?

• Political

• Physical

• Resource

• Road