Types of maps
What does it show me?
Where would you find?
Random
Cardinal Directions
100
Shows information about the climate
Climate Map
100
Thermal Map
100
What map would you find Main st in a town?
A road map
100
What are the four directions called
The Cardinal Directions
100
N
North
200
Shows a certain topic, such as the average rainfall in an area
Thematic Map
200
Political Map
200
Which map would you find the average rainfall in the Amazon rainforest?
Thematic Map
200
What device helps you find which direction you are heading
A compass
200
E
East
300
Shows the geography of an area
Physical Map
300
Which map has different lines. Wide lines show lower elevations, like coasts. Lines closer together show high elevations, like mountains.
Topographical Maps
300
Which map would you find the boundary between Finland and Sweden?
Political Map
300
What map would you use when hiking?
Road map/ trail map
300
NW
North West
400
Shows the features on Earth's surface with lines that show elevation
Topographical Map
400
This map would show me how cold it is in my town
Climate Map
400
Which map would I find the elevation in Salem?
Topographical Map
400
What is the map called that is on your phone and helps you when driving
GPS
400
SW
South West
500
Shows roads in an area
Road Map
500
This map is used to show me how to get from point A to Point B
Road Map
500
Which map would I find the Sahara Desert in?
Physical Map
500
What website used to be able to help you print directions for a road trip
Map Quest
500
List the cardinal Directions (Four main directions)
North, East, South, West