Geography - Maps

Date

The accuracy of the map based on time

orientation

the direction or way that an object is pointed

legend

symbols used to identify items

Scale

Used to measure the distance on a map

physical map

a map that shows/highlights land and water features

political map

a map that shows the names and borders of countries, cities states, provinces, ect

Topographical Map

a map that shows elevation of a land by the use of contour lines to represent natural or man-made features

thematic map

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic

Choropleth Map

a map that uses differences in shading or coloring to represent statistical data

Proportional Symbol Map

a map that uses symbols varied in size to represent a variable

Dot Density Map

Thematic map that uses dots to represent the frequency of a variable in a specific area

Isoline Map

A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.