1. Types of Maps
2017

2. Purpose of Maps What maps have you used?
A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth's surface drawn to scale, as seen from above
What maps have you used?

3. Pull out Map 1 out of the folder on your table
Discuss with your table for 1 minute what type of map this is

5. Political Map If you said political map, you are correct!
What identifying features makes this a political map?
What is the purpose of this map?

6. Shows how humans have divided the world
Type of Map
Political
Identifying Features
Purpose
Political Mapfff
Countries
Cities
Capitals
States
Territories
Shows how humans have divided the world

7. Pull out Map 2 out of the folder on your table
Discuss with your table for 1 minute what type of map this is

9. Physical Map If you said physical map, you are correct!
What identifying features makes this a political map?
What is the purpose of this map?
Physical Map

10. To show what the land looks like
Type of Map
Identifying Features
Purpose
Physical Map
Natural features:
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
Plains
Etc….
To show what the land looks like

11. Pull out Map 3 out of the folder on your table
Discuss with your table for 1 minute what type of map this is

13. Land Use/Economic Map
If you said Land Use/Economic map, you are correct!
What identifying features makes this a political map?
What is the purpose of this map?

14. Land Use/Economic Activity
Type of Map
Identifying Features
Purpose
Land Use/Economic Activity
Symbols such as
Coal
Diamonds
Iron
Petroleum (oil)
Colors that represent..
Hunting/Fishing
Subsistence farming
Commercial Farming
Trade/Manufacturing
Shows how land is used for economic activity ($$$$) and it’s natural resources.

15. Pull out Map 4 out of the folder on your table
Discuss with your table for 1 minute what type of map this is

17. Population Density If you said population density, you are correct!
What identifying features makes this a political map?
What is the purpose of this map?

18. dots/squares to represent people living there
Type of Map
Identifying Features
Purpose
Population Density
Colors
dots/squares to represent people living there
Shows the average number of people per square miles.
Major population centers…LARGE CITIES!!
Like Dallas, New York City, LA

19. Pull out Map 5 out of the folder on your table
Discuss with your table for 1 minute what type of map this is

21. Climate If you said climate, you are correct!
What identifying features makes this a political map?
What is the purpose of this map?

22. Colors for different climate zones
Type of Map
Identifying Features
Purpose
Climate
Colors for different climate zones
Shows the usual weather in a particular location.
Climate is the average temperature over a long period of time.

23. What other types of maps are out there???
You have 2 minutes to brainstorm with your table.