Exploring Types of Maps

This worksheet helps grade 5 students understand different types of maps and their uses, including physical, political, and thematic maps.

Grade 5 Social studies GeographyTypes of Maps

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D2.Geo.2.3-5. Explain how culture influences the way people modify and adapt to their environments.D2.Geo.3.3-5. Use maps, globes, and other geographic representations to analyze the spatial patterns of human and environmental characteristics.

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Exploring Types of Maps

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided world map to help you answer some questions.

1. Which type of map primarily shows landforms like mountains, rivers, and deserts?

Political Map

Physical Map

Road Map

Thematic Map

2. A map that shows the boundaries of countries, states, and cities is called a:

Physical Map

Climate Map

Political Map

Topographic Map

3. A map uses colors to show the average weather patterns of an area.

4. The purpose of a map is to show specific information, like population density or types of crops grown.

5. A physical map would be the best choice to find the capital city of a country.

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False

6. The map provided above is an example of a thematic map.

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False

7. Imagine you are planning a trip to hike in the mountains. What type of map would be most useful for you and why?

8. Explain the main difference between a political map and a physical map.