Week 2 Article 2: Types of Maps

What does a physical map show?

• The borders of political regions

• The physical features of an area, such as landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, streams, and vegetation

• The distribution of population

• Historical events

What is the main purpose of a historical map?

• To show the climate of a region

• To show the distribution of population

• To represent historical events in the time period they occurred

• To show physical features

A political map shows the borders of political regions and political features, such as countries, states, and cities.

• True

• False

What does a population map show?

• The climate of a region

• The overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region

• The physical features of an area

• Historical events

Cultural maps illustrate the relationships and interactions between people, places, and the environment.

• True

• False

A climate map shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry. Fill in the blank: A climate map shows the _______ of a region.

• climate

• population

• language

• elevation

Which of the following is NOT one of the five climate zones on Earth?

• Dry

• Continental

• Urban

• Polar

Areas with a temperate climate have ______ summers and cold winters.

• warm

• hot

• rainy

• humid

Tropical climates are hot, wet, and humid.

• True

• False

Polar regions are extremely cold most of the year. Even though snow falls through the winter, the climate is relatively _______.

• dry

• humid

• rainy

• stormy