Types of Maps

It is a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

• map

• graph

• chart

• table

This map shows features like: cities, towns, major highways and byways.

• physical map

• Road map

• Political map

• Thematic map

This map is designed to show the natural landscapes features of Earth. They often have green, brown, blue colors for showing the elevation of the land.

• Thematic map

• Physical map

• Weather map

• Political map

This map shows a special purpose, single topic or statistical map.

• resources map

• Physical map

• Thematic map

• Political map

They are small pictures that stand for different features on a map, it is usually drawn to look like what it represents.

• color

• picture

• square

• symbol

___________ map, especially are designed for motorists showing the roads of a country or areas.

• Weather

• Road

• River

• Sky

__________ which stands for Global Positioning System, is radio navigation system that allows land, sea and airborne users to determine their exact location.

• MPS

• NPS

• LPS

• GPS

A map is important because it is used to predict and figure out where things are____________

• planned

• located

• landed

• planted

____________ color stands for lakes, rivers, streams, oceans in the physical map.

• Green

• Red

• Brown

• Blue

____________ color stands for Vegetation features in the map.

• Green

• Red

• Blue

• Brown