1. Maps
SINK spiral for notes

2. The World Political
Political maps show how people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them.

3. POLITICAL MAP
A map that has the countries of the world labeled with different colors.
Political maps also have major cities.
Best for using when searching for a country.

4. The World Physical
A map that shows NATURAL things like rivers, mountains, deserts etc. It is the best map to use while looking for NATURAL features.

5. Climate maps
This map shows the general climate regions of the world.

6. ELEVATION MAPS
A map that shows the different elevations OR altitudes of an area.

7. Using Color to show Elevation
Can use color to show elevation
Sometimes standardized (same)
Light green 0 feet-500 feet
Dark green 500 feet feet
Yellow feet-5000 feet
Brown- 5,000 feet-10,000 feet
Red- above 10,000 feet

8. Using Contour to show elevation
Contour line- an imaginary line on land on which every point is the same height above sea level.
Topographic map

9. Contour Maps (Elevation)
Most contour maps have elevations printed on every fifth line.
When contour lines are close together, the slope is steep.
When contour lines are widely separated, there is a gradual slope.

10. Altitude Facts All altitudes are measured from sea level.
Some places on earth are below sea level. Ocean water doesn’t flood them because they are surrounded by high land that dams out the sea.

11. Vegetation Zones Map Examples: Highlands Desert Tropical grassland
Deciduous forest
Coniferous forest

12. Population Map

13. Economic Activity: Maps that show land use and resources!
Land use like: Farming, ranching,
Forestry,
Trade and manufacturing.
Resources like: coal, diamonds, iron, petroleum

14. World Religions
Religious beliefs help define a people’s culture, so to understand a people, it is important to consider what religions influence that group.

15. Oceans of the World The world has four major oceans. Atlantic Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian

16. Map Review What is the purpose of a Political map?
To show borders of countries, states, cities

17. Map Review What is the purpose of a Climate map?
To show the climates of countries…areas.

18. Map Review What is the purpose of a Physical map?
Physical maps show what the surface of the world looks like

19. Map Review Why is it important to understand a peoples religion?
because religion helps shape their culture

20. Map Review What are the four major oceans of the world? Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian