1. There are many different types of maps…

2. Political Maps Usually colored by country or by state
Political colors make it easy to compare size, shape, and location
Bold letters often make the country names stand out
Symbols make it easy to tell capitals from other cities
Political maps also name certain physical features, such as rivers and lakes

3. World Political Map

4. Physical Map Has colors that make natural patterns stand out
The colors on the map can stand for types of vegetation, mountain, and natural features
Names of big natural features are easy to see
Physical maps also include some political information, such as boundaries

5. World Physical Map

6. Climate Map
The climate of a place is the weather it has season by season, year after year
Rainfall and temperature are climate’s main ingredients
Climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean, and latitude

7. World Climate Map

8. Contour maps
Contour lines represent the elevation (height) at that line.
If you were to walk across a line, you are changing elevation.
The closer the lines are to each other, the steeper the terrain is in that area.

9. Contour map

10. Elevation Maps
Maps that show elevation change by using color or shading.

11. Elevation Map

12. Topographic Map
These maps generally represent a small area with a lot of detail.
They show elevation with contour lines, natural and man-made features.

13. Topographic Map

14. WORLD MAP QUIZ!
Get your pen ready…

15. What is the name of this country?
Question 1
What is the name of this country?

16. What is the name of this country?
Question 2
What is the name of this country?

17. Name five states from this country.
Question 3
Name five states from this country.

18. Which well-known natural feature is at this point?
Question 4
Which well-known natural feature is at this point?

19. What is the name of this island?
Question 5
What is the name of this island?

20. Question 6
What is the capital city of this country?

21. List all seven continents of the earth
Question 7
List all seven continents of the earth

22. Which letter represents France?
Question 8 C D
Which letter represents France? A B E

23. What is this imaginary line called?
Question 9
What is this imaginary line called?

24. What is the name of this country?
Question 10
What is the name of this country?

25. ANSWERS How many points out of 20? Question 1: China
Question 2: New Zealand
Question 3: List here (one point per state)
Question 4: Mount Everest
Question 5: Madagascar
Question 6: London
Question 7: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia (one point per continent)
Question 8: B
Question 9: The Equator
Question 10: Indonesia
How many points out of 20?