What is a map?????
A map is a drawing of a geographic area.
Different types of maps
• POLITICAL MAP: shows the major boundaries between countries or states
• PHYSICAL MAPS: shows physical
characteristics of a region, such as mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans
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• PRODUCT MAPS: provides information on the major natural resources and agricultural and industrial products of an area
• THEME MAPS: provides information on a theme, such as precipitation, temperature, rainfall, languages or another point of interest.
Political Map Example
Physical Map Example
Product Map Example
Theme Map Example
Guess the map….
Can you guess the type of map in each example?
Map # 1What type of map am I?
Did you guess…
PRODUCT MAP
Map #2 What type of map am I?
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THEME MAP
Map # 3What type of map am I?
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PHYSICAL MAP
Map # 4What type of map am I?
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POLITICAL MAP
Map # 5
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THEME MAP
Map # 6
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PRODUCT MAP
Map # 7
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POLITICAL MAP
Map # 8
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PHYSICAL MAP
Map #9
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THEME MAP
Map #10
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POLITICAL MAP
Map # 11
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PRODUCT MAP
Maps are useful!
Maps provide different kinds of information.
We can learn so much information by reading a map.
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