Maps Mr. Goldsack’s Social Studies 8 Class. Political Maps Political maps show how people have...

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Maps Maps Mr. Goldsack’s Social Studies 8 Class

Transcript of Maps Mr. Goldsack’s Social Studies 8 Class. Political Maps Political maps show how people have...

MapsMapsMr. Goldsack’s

Social Studies 8 Class

Political Maps Political maps show how people have

divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them.

Each province/territoryIs labelledAnd alsoshaded a Different Colour.

Find a politicalMap in your

Atlas!

Physical Maps Physical maps show what the surface of

the Earth looks like.

Different colours showDifferent elevations onThis relief map.

Find a physicalMap in your

Atlas!

Thematic Maps Thematic maps show different topics or themes that aren’t physical or political.

This map shows the general climate regions of the world.

This legendIs shadedTo show

The variousclimates

Of the world

Find a thematicMap in your

Atlas!

Thematic Maps ctd… This map shows how different religious

beliefs are distributed around the world.

Note howmanyReligions areRepresentedIn this Thematic map

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

Pacificocean

Atlanticocean

Arcticocean

Indianocean

Find a physical mapOf the worldIn your atlas!

Continents of the World The world has 7 continents:

South America

Africa

North America

AustraliaOceania

Europe

Asia

Antarctica

Map Review What is the purpose of a political map?

Answer: To show borders of countries, states, cities, and regions.

Map Review What is the purpose of a physical map?

Answer: physical maps show what the

surface of the world looks like

Map Review What is the purpose of a thematic map?

Answer: thematic maps show different

topics or themes (climate,

religion, rainfall, population)

Map Review What are the four major oceans of the

world?

Answer: Atlantic,Pacific,Arctic,Indian

Map Review What are the seven continents of the

world?

Answer: North America, South America,

Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania,

Antarctica.

Map Activity

On the blank world map provided, neatly and accurately label, then shade:

1. The seven continents (green )

2. The four major oceans (blue)

3. The prime meridian, in degrees (red ink)

4. The equator, in degrees (red ink)

5. The tropic of Cancer & Capricorn,

in degrees (red ink)