1. There are THREE types of maps
POLITICAL MAPS: Show major political features of a region.
Country Borders
Capital Cities STAR symbol
Use different colors to show countries

2. There are THREE types of maps
2. PHYSICAL MAPS: Show major physical features of a region.
Mountain ranges
Rivers
Oceans
Islands
Deserts
Plains
Shows different elevations

3. There are THREE types of Maps
3. SPECIAL-PURPOSE MAPS: Focus on one special topic
Topics can include:
Climate, resources, or population
Information may be shown with colors, arrows, dots or other symbols

4. There are FOUR Hemispheres

5. FIVE PARTS OF A MAP TITLE: shows what the subject of the map is
COMPASS ROSE: indicates north, south, east and west
SCALE: represent distances between points on a map
LEGEND: or KEY explains what symbols represent
LOCATOR MAP: shows where in the world the area on the map is located

6. Prime Meridian VS. Equator
Prime Meridian: an imaginary line that runs North to South on the globe and represents ZERO degrees longitude.
Equator: an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles and represents ZERO degrees latitude.