Thematic Maps

A thematic map is a type of map or chart designed to show:

• The network of roads in an urban area

• The location of cities around the world

• A specific theme connected with a specified area

A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

What is a political map?

• a map that shows a particular theme or topic

• a map that shows countries, borders, or major cities.

• a map that shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.

• a map that shows the average weather of a region.

This map is a...

• physical map

• road map

• political map

• thematic map

What is a physical map?

• a map that shows a particular theme or topic

• a map that shows countries, borders, or major cities.

• a map that shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.

• a map that shows major highways, airports, cities, railroad tracks, and local points of interest.

What is a physical feature?

• any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water

• any human characteristic of Earth's surface, such as language patterns and population density.

• a useful material that is found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil

• any area unified by one or more natural or cultural characteristics.

What is a landform?

• any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape.

• any characteristic of Earth's surface that comes from human ideas and actions.

• any plants and trees that will grown in an area.

• any useful material that is found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil

What is climate?

• the pattern of weather over a long period of time.

• the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere.

• all the plants and trees in an area.

• any natural feature of earth's surface that has a distinct shape.

What is vegetation?

• All the plants and trees that will grow in an area.

• The average number of people who live in a unit of area.

• Any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape.

• Any useful material that is found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil

What is population density?

• The average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile.

• The pattern of where people live throughout the world.

• Anything related to the types of businesses, industries, and natural resources in an area.

• Any natural characteristic of earth's surface.