What Type of Map Should I Use?

A political map shows...

•  different physical features (landforms and waterways)

• national, state, and county names as well as borders

• information about a particular topic

A physical map shows...

•  different physical features (landforms and waterways)

• national, state, and county names as well as borders

• information about a particular topic

A thematic (special purpose) map shows...

•  different physical features (landforms and waterways)

• national, state, and county names as well as borders

• information about a particular topic

What map will I use if I want to know where France, Italy, and Spain are located in Europe?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

What map will I use if I want to know what stores are in the Mall of America?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

What map will I use if I want to know where would be a good location for a ski trip (good mountains, lots of snow)?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

What map will I use if I want to know the provinces located in the country of Canada?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

What map will I use if I want to plan my beach vacation in California?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

Farmer Brown is looking for a farming place that has rainfall through out

the year. What map should he use to find the place?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map

What map will I use if I can't find 3rd Street, in Elyria, Ohio?

• political map

• physical map

• special purpose (thematic) map