Exploring Physical Maps
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on understanding and interpreting physical maps, including landforms and water bodies.
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Exploring Physical Maps
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map to help you answer some questions.
Study the physical map below to answer the following questions.
1. What do physical maps primarily show?
Political boundaries and cities
Natural features like mountains and rivers
Population density
Climate zones
2. What color is often used on physical maps to represent high elevation, like mountains?
Blue
Green
Brown or Dark Green
Yellow
3. A large area of flat land is called a .
4. Water bodies like oceans and lakes are usually colored on a physical map.
5. Physical maps are useful for finding the capital city of a country.
True
False
6. Name two different landforms you might see on a physical map.