Types Of Maps Flashcards
What is the most essential feature of a map
The key
A key can be .. (4)
Colour, letters, numbers & symbols
What do political maps indicate
What does a political map indicate
Continents and countries provinces regions towns cities and capital cities
What is special about the key on the political map
It is that the key is not absolutely essential on a political map given that the areas are large enough to write all the names
What do physical maps show
Physical maps show the relief of a region
How can a physical map show water areas
The depths of water bodies are shown by shades of blue going darker the deeper the water is
How can a physical map show land areas
Land level is indicated with shades of green the lowest through yellow and brown to purple indicating mountains
What colour is used to indicate the highest point of a mountain range
White
What do symbol maps indicate
Symbol Maps indicate the occurrence of natural resources such as minerals or types of vegetation
What is the key used for in a symbol map
Keys indicate what each symbol stands for
What do distribution map show
They sure were certain agricultural activities take place
Examples of what distribution Maps show
Things like type of Agriculture climate population and vegetation
