1. Types of Maps
Vocabulary Unit 1

2. Political Map Shows: 1. boundaries (dividing lines) 2. States
3. Countries
4. Continents

3. Physical Map Shows: 1. What the surface of the Earth looks like
2. mountains
3. plains
4. rivers
5. other landforms

4. Elevation Map
Shows:
1. Height of landforms and large human made objects
2. Mountains, plains, rivers, and other landforms
3. Measurements
4. How high above sea level

5. Natural Resources Map Shows: 1. Natural resources of an area
2. ex: coal, water, fish, trees, seafood, sugar, salt

6. Shows: 1. Highways 2. Interstate –more than one state
Highway Map
Shows:
1. Highways
2. Interstate –more than one state