Map Type/Map Skills Test

Maps that teach us about some historical period; help historians study and understand history.

• Territorial map

• Historical map

• Political map

• Economic map

A map that shows land features like mountains, plains, rivers, etc.

• Territorial map

• Historical map

• Topographical map

• Economic map

A map that describes trade, production, and distribution of goods and services and fiscal rises and declines.

• Economic map

• Political map

• Territorial map

• Population map

Maps that show where people live; may reflect the population as a whole, or only portions of a country's population.

• Economic map

• Political map

• Territorial map

• Population map

A map that outlines the United States by different territorial regions.

• Economic map

• Political map

• Territorial map

• Population map

A map that describes boundaries of countries, states, and regions and the location of cities, towns, and capitals.

• Economic map

• Political map

• Territorial map

• Population map

An area, usually right below the map, which tells the meanings of the map's symbols.

• Debate

• Map key/legend

• Bar Graph

• Circle Graph

Uses lines to present information.

• Line Graph

• Map key/legend

• Bar Graph

• Circle Graph

Uses bars to communicate information; can be vertical or horizontal.

• Line Graph

• Map key/legend

• Bar Graph

• Circle Graph

Pictures of information; use shapes, colors, lines, and columns to organize and display data, making information easier to understand.

• Map key/legend

• Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams

• Debates

• Circle Graph