1. Types of Maps

2. How are different types of maps distinguished?

3. 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.

4. Political Maps Usually colored by country or by state
Political colors make it easy to compare size, shape, and location
Bold letters often make the country names stand out
Symbols make it easy to tell capitals from other cities
Political maps also name certain physical features, such as rivers and lakes

5. World Political Map

6. The World Physical
Physical maps show what the surface of the Earth looks like.

7. Physical Map Has colors that make natural patterns stand out
The colors on the map can stand for types of vegetation, mountain, and natural features
Names of big natural features are easy to see
Physical maps also include some political information, such as boundaries

8. World Physical Map

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

10. Global Climates
Students generally associate Arctic and Antarctic with cold weather, so students could make the observation that the climate at the poles is cold. This map shows the general climate regions of the world.

11. 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.

12. Climate Map
The climate of a place is the weather it has season by season, year after year
Rainfall and temperature are climate’s main ingredients
Climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean, and latitude

13. World Climate Map

14. Land Use Resource Map
These maps show how land is being used. This might refer to:
vegetation
crops being grown
forest vs. Agriculture
mines and wells
city zoning.

18. Contour maps
Contour lines represent the elevation at that line. If you were to walk across a line, you are changing elevation.

19. Contour map

20. Contour map

21. Physical Maps There are different types of physical maps.
Relief Maps – Show the difference in height between land
Elevation Maps – Show the elevation, or height above sea level.

22. Elevation Maps
Maps that show elevation change by using color or shading.

23. Topographic Map

24. 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.

25. Types of Maps
This map represents a small area with lots of detail. It has contour lines as well as natural and man-made features. _______________
This map uses colors to show height above sea level. ____________________________
These colorful maps show lines that people use to divide countries and states. They also show major cities. _____________________
These maps show physical features on the Earth like rivers, mountains, and deserts. ____________________________
These maps show how land is being used. For example, they might show which crops are being grown or what animals are being raised. __________________________
These maps show climate regions. ___________________

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

27. Map Review Think about a hiker. What kind of map would they need?
A physical map.
Why?
They would need to know things like where mountains, forest, and rivers are.

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

29. Map Review Think about a hiker. What kind of map would they need?
A physical map.
Why?
They would need to know things like where mountains, forest, and rivers are.

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

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