Social Studies 5th Sept

A map that shows natural features

like mountains, rivers, and oceans.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

A map that shows human-made features such as

countries, states, and cities.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

A map designed for a specific reason, like showing

climate zones, population density, or natural resources.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

It helps you understand the Earth's landscape, like where

high mountains or deep oceans are. Great for outdoor

activities and understanding geography.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

It helps you learn about the borders and capitals of

different places. Useful for understanding politics and

current events.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

It giives you focused information on a specific topic. Can be

very helpful for research and learning about

specific aspects of the world.

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special purpose map

This map projection shows straight meridians

and parallels that intersect at right angles.

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode's Homolosine Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

This map attempts to balance several

projection errors. It's often used for world

maps.

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode's Homolosine Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

A compromise map projection that minimizes errors in three main

areas: area, direction, and distance.

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode's Homolosine Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection

An ‘interrupted' projection that tries to display the continents as

one piece and accurately in both size and shape.

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode's Homolosine Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection