Different Types of Maps

What type of map is this?

• Climate

• Political

• Topological

• Physical

This map shows borders and boundaries. What is it called?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Population Map

This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water. What is it called?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

This is a thematic map. How can we tell?

• It shows all of the states.

• It shows elevation.

• It shows specialized information like election results.

• It does not show latitude and longitude.

What type of map is this?

• climate map

• economic resource map

• physical map

• political map

• topographic map

Which one is a road map?

• 
• 
• 
• 

What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering France?

• Political
• Physical
• Road

• Relief

A Map that shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area.

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Road Map

What does a map key or legend tell you?

• it tell you about the symbols of a school
• it tells you about the symbols of globe
• tells what the symbols on a map stand for 

_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.

• symbols

• labels

• keys

• scales