Maps Name: Date: Period: Question: How are maps useful in our society? Hypothesis: Materials: 5 types of different maps Procedure: Describe the following maps by stating: 1. Type of map. 2 . What area does each map cover? 3. What does each of the maps show? 4. What are the details of the map? 5. Is there anything that makes it different from the rest of the maps? PHOTO OF SALT LAKE CITY from U.S. Geological Survey
PHYSICAL MAP OF WESTERN UNITED STATES from U.S. Geological Survey ` PHYSICAL MAP OF WESTERN UNITED STATES from U.S. Geological Survey
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP from U.S. Geological Survey
SHADED RELIEF from U.S. Geological Survey
SHADED RELIEF from U.S. Geological Survey
CONCLUSION: After viewing the maps, what map do you think is the most useful to take on a hiking trip? Explain.