Types of Maps. No physical features. Includes state and national boundaries or countries boundaries. Political Maps.

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Types of Maps

No physical features. Includes state and national boundaries or countries boundaries. Political Maps

Includes shape and elevation of an area. Different colors show how steep or flat terrain is. Types of Maps Physical Map

These maps climate zones, temperature, the amount of snow an area receives or average number of cloudy days. These maps normally use colors to show different climatic areas Types of Maps Climate Map

Show major—some minor highways—and roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. Types of Maps Road Map

Guess the map