Understanding Map Features and Functions

French word 'mappe'

German word 'karte'

Latin word 'mapa'

Greek word 'mappa'

Martin Waldseemüller

Abraham Ortelius

Claudius Ptolemy

Gerardus Mercator

Maps are made of paper

Maps cannot represent the Earth's curved surface accurately

Maps are smaller in size

Maps are outdated

Population density

Physical features like mountains and rivers

Weather patterns

Political boundaries of countries and states

Political map

Physical map

Climate map

Economic map

South direction

East direction

North direction

West direction

To display the population of a region

To indicate the depth of oceans

To show the height of mountains

To represent the actual ground distance between two places

Weather conditions

Various features like lakes, rivers, and forests

Historical events

Cultural landmarks

Blue

Brown

Yellow

Green

Yellow

Green

Black

Blue