Maps and Map Features

______ map shows geographic features such as deserts, rivers, oceans, mountains

• independent

• physical

• geographic

• resource

_____ shows direction on the map

_______a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance

______ map shows a larger perspective of location.

• mercator

• physical

• inset

• resource

Match the following

• physical map

• shows natural resources

• economic/resource map

• shows typical weather conditions

• climate map

• shows mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes

• thematic map

• focuses on a specific topic like population or languages

• political map

• shows boundaries of countries and states

Which type of map shows information about a topic (opinions, politics, etc.)

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

A map that shows features or data related to a specific theme or topic is a ​ (a)  

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Globe

• Map

• Scale

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______ All the circles represent the SAME amount of space

• mercator

• physical

• inset

• resource

_____ shows the subject of the map.

_______a table that explains the symbols on a map