Types of Map
This type of Map Shows Countries, states and Cities.
Political Map
This part of Map explains what the symbols means
Legend
A large body of salt water
ocean
Small pictures or shapes used to represent real places
symbols
The four main directions
North, South , East and West
This Map shows Mountains, rivers, and landforms
Physical Map
This shows and tells what the map is about.
Title
A body of water surrounded by land
lake
A blue line on a map usually represents this
River
The Direction Opposite of North
South
This Map shows roads highways and streets.
Road Map
This shows direction usually like N, S, E, W
Compass rose
Raised land with a peak
mountain
A star on a map usually represents this
Capital city
This tells how far apart these places are on a map.
Scale
This map shows weather patterns like rain and temperature
waether map
This shows distance on a map.
Scale
Flat land good for farming
Plain
The legend helps you understand this about symbols
what they mean
If a map says 1 inch =10 miles, this is an example of what?
Map Scale
This type of map focuses on one topic like population or climate
Thematic Map
This imaginary line runs from east to west around earth
Equator
A river that flows into a larger river
Tributary
Why symbols are used instead of real pictures
To save space and make maps easier to read
This direction is halfway between North and East
NorthEast