Map Flashcards
Political Map
this type of map shows the manmade features of countries and
their boundaries, city names, roads,
canals, dams, and borders
Physical Map
This is a map that shows
the physical features of the
Earth.
Road Map
Show minor and major
highways and road in the
towns and cities
Location Map
This is a type of map used to search for more specific details of an area or its exact location including streets, landmarks, and places of interest.
Geographic Map
It is a map that provides necessary information about the climate, population, vegetation, and other characteristics and attributes of a specific area.
Location
Location can either be
absolute or relative
Absolute Location
Exact address
• Using imaginary lines of Latitude and
Longitude.
Relative Location
Description of a place in relation to its
environment and its connection to
other places.
Relative Location
Description of a place in relation to its
environment and its connection to
other places.
Place
These characteristics can
either be physical or cultural
in nature.
Physical Characteristics
Refers to the natural attributes and
qualities of an area.
Cultural Characteristics
Refer to man-made structures,
livelihood, religion, food, belief, and
tradition.
Human-Environment
Interaction
This theme refers to the
relationship of humans to
their environment.
Movement
This refers to the ways
people, products, and
information move from one
place to another.
Region
region is the basic unit of geography. Every region has distinct similarities in terms of human, cultural, natural, and physical attributes that distinguish and unify places in a specific region
