Types of Maps

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Types of Maps

• Third grade

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Climate Maps

• Climate maps give information about the climate
  and precipitation (rain and snow) for areas.
  
• Different colors are used to show different
  climate zones.
  

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Climate Map
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Economic or Resource Map

• This map shows natural or economic (money)
  activity in an area.
  
• For example Cartographers or mapmakers may
  choose to draw a peach to show where peaches grow
  in Georgia.

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Economic or Resource Map
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Physical Maps

• This map shows the physical features of an area
  such as mountains and rivers.
  

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Physical Map
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Political Map

• This map shows state and national boundaries such
  as capitals, counties and states.

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Political Map
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Road Map

• This kind of map shows highways, roads, airports,
  railroad tracks, cities and other points of
  interests.
  
• People use road maps for travel and driving
  directions.

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Road Map