Types of Maps
These maps describe landforms such as mountain ranges and bodies of water.
Physical Map
Bob wants to look at the locations of mountain ranges in the US. What type of map would he look for?
Physical Map
What are the three important map elements that should be on every map?
Map key, compass, and map title
Do the lines between countries or states exist in real life?
No
A map needs to have what to tell you what the colors and symbols mean?
Map Key
These maps show border or boundaries between countries, states, cities, towns, etc,
Political Maps
Jane wants to visit Africa on vacation. She wants to know what kind of weather to expect. What map would be helpful to her?
Climate Map
What does that map title tell us about the map?
The location and information presented on the map.
Give 2 examples of landforms.
Possible answers: rivers, lakes, ocean, mountains, plains, grasslands
Name 2 types of NATURAL RESOURCES.
Possible answers: Oil, coal, natural gas, metals,
These map show an event, place, or time from the past.
Historical Map
Mrs. Kirby is writing a paper to show the different states in the US where fruit is grown? What map would she use?
Resource/Product Map
Why is the map key a critical part of every map?
It tell us what colors and symbols on a map represent.
Name four animals that we talked about on our resources/product map.
fish, hogs, cattle, sheep
What does a compass on a map tell us?
Shows direction on a map -north, south, east, and west.
This type of map shows natural resources or products from an area.
Resource/Product Map
Julie wants to know what states border Oklahoma. What map would she use?
Political Map
A climate map may show temperature.
True
___________is the type of weather and the way it changes.
Climate
What is the rivers, mountains, valleys, lakes, etc. called?
Landforms
This type of map shows us what the weather in a place has been like over a long period of time.
Climate map
Don needs to see the locations of army camps located in Washington in the 1800s. What map would be most helpful?
Historical Map
What is the definition of resources/products found on a resources/products map?
Materials made from the Earth. Food grew in the area. Animals raised in the area.
Give 2 examples of climate. (hint think of the words from yesterday's map)
Possible answers: cool, temperate, hot arid, hot humid, polar, Mediterranean, tropical, mountains
Name the five types of maps.
Political, Physical, Historical, Resource, Climate