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Map Types Quiz 1-3: Fill in the blank with the correct answer (Political Map, Physical Map, or Thematic Map) 1) A map that is used to show land features such as mountains, rivers, forests, and plains is called a ________________________________. 2) A map that is used to show boundaries of countries, counties, cities, or states is called a ________________________________. 3) A map that is used to show information about an area, such as population, rainfall, age, birth rates, and trends is called a ______________________________. Below each picture, write what type of map it is (Political Map, Physical Map, or Thematic Map) _______________________ _______________________ ____________________ Read each of the following situations and say which type of map would be the best to use. -You want to know where the border of Mexico and the U.S. is: ___________________________

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Map Types Quiz

1-3: Fill in the blank with the correct answer (Political Map, Physical Map, or Thematic Map)

1) A map that is used to show land features such as mountains, rivers, forests, and plains is called a ________________________________.

2) A map that is used to show boundaries of countries, counties, cities, or states is called a ________________________________.

3) A map that is used to show information about an area, such as population, rainfall, age, birth rates, and trends is called a ______________________________.

Below each picture, write what type of map it is (Political Map, Physical Map, or Thematic Map)

_______________________ _______________________ ____________________

Read each of the following situations and say which type of map would be the best to use.

-You want to know where the border of Mexico and the U.S. is: ___________________________

-You want to know the elevation of a mountain: _____________________________

-You want to know where the city of Dallas is: _____________________________

-You want to know the average temperature of El Paso in the summer: _____________________

-You want to know how many rivers there are in Texas: ___________________________.