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Title: Maps


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Maps
  • What are the different kinds of maps?

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Political Maps
  • Political maps show how humans have impacted the
    landscape. For example, city names, roads,
    country borders, etc. are all part of political
    maps.
  • A political map often uses colors to show the
    boundaries between states or countries.

3
Political Maps
  • Political maps change frequently (physical maps
    change very, very slowly through geologic
    processes) and must be redrawn often. A
    political map of the world that is 50 years old
    is no longer accurate.
  • Wars and ethnic conflict are two major causes
    political maps change.

4
Political Maps
  • Lets look at some examples of political maps.

5
Political Maps
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Political Maps
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Physical Maps
  • Physical maps show what the surface of the Earth
    looks like.
  • A physical map highlights Earths natural
    features, such as mountains and forests.

8
Physical Maps
  • Physical maps do not contain man made features.
  • For example, a physical map would be a map of
    what you would see if you were looking down on
    Earth from space.

Notice you do not see country borders or city
markings. These divisions are created by people.
For example, there is no actual line dividing
Texas from its bordering states.
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Physical Maps
  • Lets look at am examples of a physical map.

10
Physical Maps
  • There are different types of physical maps.
  • Relief Maps Show the difference in height
    between land
  • Elevation Maps Show the elevation, or height
    above sea level.

11
Map Review
  • What is the purpose of a Political map?

To show borders of countries, states, cities
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Map Review
  • What is the purpose of a Physical map?
  • Physical maps show what the surface of the world
    looks like.

13
Map Review
  • Think about a hiker. What kind of map would they
    need?
  • A physical map.
  • Why?
  • They would need to know things like where
    mountains, forest, and rivers are.

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Map Review
  • I am planning a trip to New York. What kind of
    map would I most likely need?
  • A political map
  • Why?
  • A political map would show me states and cities.
    This is information that I would likely need to
    know if going to New York.
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