Map Features and Types

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A political map shows you ____

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boundaries

Front

A physical map shows you___ of an area like lakes and mountains.

Back

(land) features

Front

A ______ map shows you the height, or elevation of an area. This means how high or low it is from sea level.

Back

topographical

Front

A road map is used to show you_____

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How to get to different places.

Front

A ____ map uses symbols and pictures to show you where you can find different resources.

Back

resource

Front

One similarity in a topographical map and a road map is...

Back

They both would have a key/legend

Front

One difference in a topographical and a road map is...

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Topographical will have different colors for different elevations. Road maps do not.

Front

A person would use a topographical map if they were trying to figure out which hike would have the smallest hills/mountains.

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Trying to figure out which hike would have the smallest hills/mountains.

Front

A difference in a political map and a resource map are...

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Political maps show boundaries and resource maps show where to find different resources.

Front

You would use a physical map to...

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Find rivers and lakes