1. Political, Physical, Topographic and Thematic maps
Monday August 22, 2011

2. Physical Maps
Shows natural landmarks like mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and deserts.
Usually continents are green and yellow.
Can show cities or state lines, but doesn’t have to.

3. Physical Maps

4. Political Maps Shows cities, states, capitals.
Colors do not usually mean anything and are different so that a person can easily see the different states, countries or continents.

5. Political Maps

6. Topographic Maps Shows elevation
The lines on the map represent different elevations
Are good to use if you are hiking.

7. Topographic Maps

8. Thematic Maps
Gives the reader information about certain subjects/ themes.
ALWAYS have a legend that explains the information.
Title of the map tells you what subject you are learning about

9. Thematic Maps

10. Guided practice 1. What do political maps show?
2. What kind of map shows elevation?
3. What kind of map shows mountains rivers and deserts?
4. What kind of map shows different themes/ subjects.
5. A map that shows the population density of an areas is a ______ map.

11. Guided Practice
What kind of map is below?

12. Guided Practice
What kind of map is below?

13. Guided Practice
What kind of map is below?

14. Guided Practice
What kind of map is below?

15. Independent Practice
1. A map that shows the population of a place is what kind of map?
2. If you looked on a map and saw state capitals, cities and state lines, what kind of map would you be looking at?
3. How are thematic maps different from physical maps?

16. Independent Practice 4. What kind of map is the picture below?

17. Exit Ticket
1. If you looked on a map and saw mountains, rivers and deserts on it, what kind of map would you be looking at?
2. A population map is what kind of map?
3. How are topographic maps different from political maps?

18. Exit Ticket 4. What kind of map is the picture below?