Physical Maps Vs. Political Maps

PHYSICAL MAPS VS. POLITICAL MAPS

(Why do we need two maps that are showing us the same place?????)

VS.

STARTING SIMPLE:

Turn to page 567 in your text book to find a physical map of the Western Hemisphere. Write your answers in your SINK notebook.

1.  What are the five things you see/notice from looking at the physical map?

2.  What do rivers look like on the physical map?

3.  What do mountains look like on the physical map?

4.  How many cities are labeled on this physical map?

Look on page 566 to find a political map of the Western Hemisphere.

1.  What are five things you notice from looking at the political map?

2.  What do the borders between countries look like?

3.  Other than looking at the borders, how else is it easy to tell one country from another?

4.  How many mountain ranges do you see on this map?

5.  Find the United States. How many cities do you see labeled within the United States?

MORE IN DEPTH:

1.  Explain three things that physical maps have on them that political maps do not.

2.  Physical maps and political maps show the exact same place, but they show different kinds of information. Why don’t map makers just make one map with all of the information from political and physical maps put together?

3.  Explain an easy way that you can tell the difference between political and physical maps?

ON YOUR OWN:

1.  In your spiral under your answers, draw a physical map of your own continent that has a mountain range, two rivers and at least one ocean.

2.  Under this physical map, draw a political map that has at least three countries on your continent. Draw where the borders to these countries are and be sure to write where their capital cities are.

When you finish, bring your SINK notebook to the blue basket on Mrs. MacMillan’s desk!