Vocabulary
Types of Maps
100
What is a map?
A map is a flat picture or drawing that shows what a place looks like from high above.
100
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
A) Political map (states).
200
What is a geographer?
A geographers is someone who study places.
200
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
B) Physical (land, mountains).
300
What is a Map Legend (Key)?
A map Legend (Key) is a small box that explains what the symbols and colors on the map mean.
300
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
C) Road (Streets)
400
What is a political map?
A political map shows boards (states).
400
What kind of map is this?
A) Road
B) Physical
C) Weather
C) Weather (rain, snow)
500
What is a physical map?
A physical map shows land (mountains).
500
What is this called?
A) Physical Map
B) Geographers
C) Map Key
C) Map Key