Transcript Map types by alivia butler - Windsor Central High School

10/23/13
Political map-shows state and
national boundaries; locations of
cities.
Physical map-shows mountains
rivers and lakes.
Topographic map-has contour lines
instead of colors to show landscape.
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Climate map-shows weather
of an area and climate zones.
Economic or resource mapspecific type of natural
resource in an area.
Road map-shows major and
minor highways and roads
Thematic map-focus on a
special topic or a special
theme.
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Latitude-lines that run east to west .
Longitude-lines that run north to south.
*measured in degrees.
*latitude first; then longitude .
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Scale-measures a distance between two
locations.
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North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
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Atlantic ocean
Pacific ocean
Artic ocean
Indian ocean