11 Questions
What type of map is a topographical map?
Thematic map
What is the main function of symbols or signs on a map?
To depict natural and human-made features
What is the scale of a map used for?
To calculate the actual distance on the ground
What does a topographical map provide detailed information about?
Land relief
Which of the following is NOT a common feature depicted by symbols on a map?
Stars in the sky
What type of map is best for showing the distribution of minerals?
Thematic map
How are countries or their parts typically represented on a political map?
By using different colors
Which type of map is most suitable for showing landforms like mountains, valleys, and plains?
Physical map
What does a political map often use to mark capital cities?
A black dot and circle
What term is often used to describe a line that divides one nation or part of a country from another?
Boundary
How do physical maps usually represent land of different heights?
By using different colors
Study Notes
Types of Maps
- Maps are categorized into three basic types: political, physical, and thematic.
- Political maps are small scale maps that show countries, states, and borders between them.
- Political maps use different colors to represent countries or their parts, and capital cities are marked with a special symbol (black dot and circle).
- Physical maps or relief maps are small scale maps that show the surface of the Earth, including landforms, rivers, and other relief features.
- Physical maps use different colors to represent land of different heights through layer coloring.
Thematic Maps
- Thematic maps represent particular features only, such as weather, roads, distribution of population, rainfall, crop growing areas, or minerals.
- Topographical maps are a type of thematic map that provides detailed information about the relief of the land.
Map Elements
- Scale is an important element of a map, representing the ratio between a unit distance on the map to a proportionate distance on the ground.
- Symbols or signs are used on maps to depict natural and human-made features, such as vegetation, water bodies, boundaries, roads, railways, monuments, and settlements.
- Different colors are used to represent different features on a map, such as vegetation, water bodies, and water systems.
Map Reading
- The scale on a map helps calculate the actual distance on the ground.
- Maps can be used to represent various geographical features, including political boundaries, physical features, roads, topography, population, climates, natural resources, and economic resources.
Learn about the representation of geographical features on maps, including political boundaries, physical features, and thematic elements. Explore the different types of maps and their purposes in depicting various aspects of land and sea.
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