SOCIAL SCIENCE 1 B

TYPES OF MAPS

1) LOOK AT THE MAPS AND SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION

a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map

a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map
 a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map

a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map

a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map
a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map

a) Physical map
b) Political map
c) Thematic map
2) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRESPONDING WORDS

lower elevations – physical map – political map – light brown – dark brown –
physical maps – thematic maps – thematic maps

 A_PHYSICAL MAP____is a map that uses colors to show height above

sea level.

 A _POLITICAL MAP____is a colorful map that show lines that people

use to divide countries and states. They also show major cities.

 These maps show physical features on the Earth like rivers, mountains,
and desert. They are _PHYSICAL MAPS_____________

 These maps show how land is being used. For example, they might
show which crops are being grown or what animals are being raised:
____THEMATIC MAPS___________

 These maps show climate region: _THEMATIC MAPS_____

 In a physical map the green colour show land at LOWER

ELEVATIONS_. As the elevation rises, the colour turns_LIGHT
BROWN____ and the peak of mountains are _DARK BROWN________

3) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Which map would you use to plan a car trip across Argentina?
I would use a __THEMATIC MAP___________
Which map would you use to find out the height of the Rocky Mountains in the
United States? I would use a _PHYSICAL MAP_____________
If you wanted to move to a place that had mild winters, what kind of map would
you use to help you decide? I would use a _THEMATIC MAP____
Which map would use to see which countries are next to France? I would use
a_POLITICAL MAP__