Five Themes of

Geography

Map Projection

Parts of a Map

Types of Maps

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Areas that show at least one common feature

A1

A2

Is the relationship between people and the environment

A3

“Where it is”

A1

The how something moves place to place

A5

Identifies the natural and human features that make one place different

from every other

B1

Keeps size and shape relationships of most

contintents and oceans but distorts the polar regions

B2

Accurately shows shape, but distorts distance and size

B3

Ships navigators use this type of projection map

B4

Most maps in this book use this type of porjection

B5

Mercator is what type of projection

C1

Shows direction- north, south, east, west

C2

Show symbols, colors used on a

map

C3

Names the map

C4

Helps you find the distance between

points shown on a map

C5

Sometimes found on a map, but not one of

the major four.

D1

A population map

Shows boundaries and capitals

D2

D3

Shows major features such as hills, mountains,

elevation and relief

D4

D5