1. Write NB# 2 in the top right corner of your notebooks.
Types of Maps

2. 3 types of maps
1. Physical Map- Shows the location and shape of the Earths Physical features (mountains, rivers, oceans etc.)Basically shows landforms with ELEVATION and WATER DEPTH.

4. 3 types of maps
2. Political Map- Show states, cities, and countries. Shows man made boundaries.

6. 3 types of maps
3. Thematic Map- A map that focuses on ideas or themes.
(examples: Population, Resources, Weather, Plants)

8. How the Earth is divided on a map

9. How earth is divided 1. Continent- big land mass (7 continents)
Europe, Asia, etc….

10. How the earth is divided
2. Country- Man-made division of continents
Example: United States, Canada, Mexico

11. How the earth is divided
3. State- the man-made division of a country
Florida, Georgia, New York

12. How the earth is divided
4. County- Man-made division of a state
Example: Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough

13. How the earth is divided
5. City- man-made division of a county
Examples: St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo