types of maps geography lesson

BELL WORK Open your Geography binder to the Vocab Tab and

write down the 3 definitions below.• Political Map – Map that shows the major political

features of a region such as country names, country borders, and capital cities.

• Physical Map - Map that shows the major physical features of a region such as mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, and plains.

• Climatic Map – Map that shows general information about the climate and precipitation within a region.

Types of Maps

POLITICAL MAP

Political Map

Physical MapPhysical Map

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Land-use Map -Shows how a certain area of land is used such as farm land, pasture land, residential areas, or even resources.

Land-use Map

Land-use Resource Map

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Topographic Map/Contour Map Map that shows the elevation of a certain area of land using contour lines.

Topographical Map

Contour Map

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Elevation Map - Map that shows the height of land above sea level.

•Map that shows the major features of a region such as mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, and plains.

•Shows how a certain area of land is used such as farm land, pasture land, residential areas, or even resources.

•Map that shows the height of land above sea level.

•Map that shows the major features of a region such as country borders, country names, and capital cities.

•Indicates the cardinal directions on a map including north, south, east, and west.

•Map that shows the general information about the climate and precipitation within a region.

•Map that shows the elevation of a certain area of land using contour lines.

•Explains what the symbols or colors on a map represent.

Climatic Map

Political Map

Legend/Map Key

Land-use Map

Elevation Map

Physical Map

Compass Rose

Topographic Map/Contour Map

Match that Vocab Word!