Introduction
What is a map?
A representation of an area on a flat surface.
What do physical maps show?
What do political maps show us?
Continents, countries, regions and cities.
It has symbols for places of interest.
To find the capital of Italy?
Political Map
What are the three types of maps?
Political maps, physical maps, street maps.
What are some elements of a physical map?
Oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains, mountain ranges.
True or false: You can see mountains on a political map.
False.
What are some places of interest on a street map?
Hospital, town hall, park, museums, train stations, airport...
To plan a route in the mountains.
Physical Map
How is a map different from a globe?
A map is flat, a globe is spherical.
Rivers, lakes, oceans and seas are...
Bodies of water.
How are places separated on a political map?
By a political border.
What are 5 elements of a street map?
To find the Puerta del Sol.
Street Map
What is a political border?
An invisible line that separates two areas.
What do different colours on a physical map show us?
How high or low the land/mountains are.
Which countries share a political border with Spain?
Portugal, Andorra, France.
What are the four points of a compass rose?
North, South, East and West.
To find the border between France and Spain.
Political Map.
What do we use maps for?
To locate different places.
True or false: Physical maps have political borders.
False.
True of false: You CAN'T see hospitals on a political map.
True.
What do we use a scale for on a map?
To calculate the real distance between two places.
To get from my school to my house.
Street Map.