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Map types by alivia butler

Map types by alivia butler. 10/23/13. Political, Physical, and Topographic Maps. Political map-shows state and national boundaries; locations of cities. Physical map-shows mountains rivers and lakes. Topographic map-has contour lines instead of colors to show landscape.

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Map types by alivia butler

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  1. Map types by alivia butler 10/23/13

  2. Political, Physical, and Topographic Maps Political map-shows state and national boundaries; locations of cities. Physical map-shows mountains rivers and lakes. Topographic map-has contour lines instead of colors to show landscape.

  3. Climate map-shows weather of an area and climate zones. • Economic or resource map-specific type of natural resource in an area. • Road map-shows major and minor highways and roads • Thematic map-focus on a special topic or a special theme.

  4. Latitude and longitude • Latitude-lines that run east to west . • Longitude-lines that run north to south. • *measured in degrees. • *latitude first; then longitude .

  5. scales • Scale-measures a distance between two locations.

  6. Continents and oceans • North America • South America • Antarctica • Europe • Africa • Asia • Australia • Atlantic ocean • Pacific ocean • Artic ocean • Indian ocean

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