Using Political and Physical Maps

What type of map is this?

• Water Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Country Map

What type of map is this?

• Landforms Map

• Country Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

What information is on political maps?

• Colors to help compare size, shape, and location of places

• All physical landforms

• All natural regions

• Rainfall amounts

What information is on physical maps?

• Colors to stand for kids of plants/natural regions

• Cities, populations, colored by state/country

• The largest places on Earth

• Movie theaters

What are the natural regions on a physical map?

• Mountains, water, cities

• Ice, grass, and water

• Gulfs, islands, and mountains

• Tundra, forest, grass, shrub

What are the 2 main natural regions in Alaska?

• Shrub and Forest

• Tundra and Forest

• Tundra and Grass

• Shrub and Ice

What is the largest city in Alaska?

• Juneau

• Fairbanks

• Anchorage

• Eielson

What color is the symbol for water on physical and political maps?

• Orange

• Green

• Red

• Blue

____ are bodies of water that surround the continents.

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ponds

____ are long, narrow bodies of water that flow downhill.

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ponds