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Types of Maps

Types of Maps. Students will be able to show an understanding of types of maps by creating a table of the maps in a unit. Types of Maps. General Purpose Maps Physical. Call out land forms and water features. The key will show what everything means. Colors, and whatever else. Types of Maps.

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Types of Maps

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  1. Types of Maps Students will be able to show an understanding of types of maps by creating a table of the maps in a unit.

  2. Types of Maps • General Purpose Maps • Physical • Call out land forms and water features. • The key will show what everything means. • Colors, and whatever else.

  3. Types of Maps • General Purpose #2 • Political Maps • Names and political boundaries of countries • Human made features such as cities and transportation routes

  4. How do these 2 maps differ? What is a physical boundary of India?

  5. Other Types of Maps • Special Purpose Maps • Also called themed maps • Historical maps • Created to show certain items. Use the title to tell what information it is showing. • Events that occurred in a region over time.

  6. Historical Map

  7. Special Purpose Map Continued • Contour Maps • These show 1 line for every major elevation change. • Lines that are close means it is a steep incline or decline • Lines that are farther apart mean it is flat or very gradual change.

  8. Special Purpose Map Continued • Vegetation map • Show different types of plants that grows in a region.

  9. Assignment • In groups you will look through a unit that I assign you. • Create a table in your notes. • Look through the unite and put page number and type of map you see in the correct column. Group 1 Unit 5 Pg. 364 Group 2 Unit 6 Pg. 430 Group 3 Unit 7 Pg. 516 Group 4 Unit 8 Pg. 606 Group 5 Unit 9 Pg. 676 Group 6 Unit 10 Pg. 766

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