Maps and More Maps

1. Maps and More Maps Maps are representations, usually on a flat surface, of the whole or a part of an area.

2. Political Maps reveal the presence of humanbeings show boundaries, either natural or man-made natural boundaries are rivers, oceans and seas, lakes, and sometimes mountainranges man-made (artificial) boundaries are lines of latitude and/or longitude colors have no particular meaning show countries, states, counties, cities, neighborhoods

6. Physical Maps show relief, or landforms, including elevation their colors are consistent, showing various shades of brown, yellow, and green darkest brown is the highest elevation and lightgreenthe lowest (sea level) yellows and tans indicate areas of little precipitation cities , states, and countries can be shown but are not necessary

9. Thematic Maps In the past twenty years, which states have increased the most (percentage-wise) in population? focus on a specifictheme or subject area can show physical, political, economic, religious, or social information about an area

10. In what general area of the U. S. do you think major league baseball began? From this map, what general area of the United States has the smallest population?

11. U. S. presidential election of 2012

12. Various World Maps Why are there so many different kinds of world maps?