1. Debra Fisher-Nichols 6 th Grade Social Studies Elmore Park Middle

2.  Show people how to get around  Most common is a Road Map

3.  Shows the physical features of the earth  Shows landforms of the earth  Rivers  Mountains  Deserts

5.  Very detailed type of physical map  Shows the same basic physical map  Adds lines that show elevation  These lines are called Contour lines

7.  Shows climate changes and patterns

9.  Maps that have a theme to them  Usually shown by shades of a related color  Can be used to identify almost anything  Mostly used for  elevation  Population  Cultural differences

12.  Is a Thematic Map that shows areas of elevation according to color  Differs from a topographic map in that it DOES NOT have contour lines  Shows more of a range of elevation  CAN LOOK THE SAME AS A PHYSICAL MAP…LOOK FOR THE KEY!!!

14.  A Thematic map that shows population  Color coded  Can be used to show several things  Birth rate or Death rate  Population areas  Population changes  Total Population of areas  Population Density (most common)

17.  Shows resources on a map  Shown using symbols for each resource  Will sometimes use a color to identify resources…much rarer though  Shows both non-renewable and renewable resources  Minerals and Vegetation are often shown on different maps

19.  Show state or country lines  Show only borders and place names  Shows Capitals and Major Cities