Map Features and Types

A political map shows you ____

• land features

• resources

• boundaries

A physical map shows you___ of an area like lakes and mountains.

• boundaries

• resources

• (land) features

A ______ map shows you the height, or elevation of an area. This means how high or low it is from sea level.

• topographical

• resource

• political

A road map is used to show you_____

• Where the best resources in an area are.

• Where the ocean and mountains are.

• How to get to different places.

A ____ map uses symbols and pictures to show you where you can find different resources.

• topographical

• physical

• resource

One similarity in a topographical map and a road map is...

• They both would have a key/legend

• They both show you how high or low you are from sea level

• They both give you specific road names

One difference in a topographical and a road map is...

• Topographical will have different colors for different elevations. Road maps do not.

• Road maps show you how high or low you are from sea level. Topographical maps do not.

• Road maps give you boundaries. Topographical maps tell you about resources.

A person would use a topographical map if they were...

• Trying to determine the best way to drive from Greenville to Charleston.

• Trying to figure out which hike would have the smallest hills/mountains.

• Trying to figure out where in South Carolina the best apple farms are.

A difference in a political map and a resource map are...

• Both show elevation

• Political maps show boundaries and resource maps show land features.

• Political maps show boundaries and resource maps show where to find different resources.

You would use a physical map to...

• Find roads to drive on

• Find boundaries

• Find rivers and lakes