Maps If the words are underlined, write it down..

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Maps If the words are underlined, write it down.

Political Maps  Shows names and boundaries of countries, states, and the locations of cities.

Physical Maps  Shows landforms and water features of a place.

Special Purpose Maps  Show a specific kind of information like a pattern or a theme  Example: climate, natural resources, and population

What type of map?

Map Review  What is the purpose of a Political map?  What is the purpose of a Physical map?  What is the purpose of a special purpose map?