Types of Maps

What type of map shows roads and where they go?

• Political Map

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

What type of map shows bodies of water, mountains, and vegetation?

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Road Map

Which type of map shows the boundaries between states and countries?

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Resource Map

Which type of map shows state and country boundaries FROM THE PAST?

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Thematic Map

• Road Map

Which type of map shows natural resources such as oil, wood, and coal?

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Resource Map

• Historical Map

Which type of map shows the average temperature for an area?

• Climate Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

Which type of map shows information about a topic (opinions, politics, etc.)

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

This map is a...

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Road Map

• Climate Map

Answer explanation

This map shows mountain ranges and rivers in the United States, making it a physical map.

This map is a...

• Climate Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Road Map

Answer explanation

This map shows the boundaries between countries, making it a political map.

This map is a...

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Historical Map

• Climate Map

Answer explanation

This map shows how the continents used to be. It is not the most current map we have making it a historical map.