Different+Maps+Activity

Looking at Different Types of Maps

Political Maps A map that shows only boundaries of provinces, states and countries along with their major cities only.

Strengths. What are the strengths of this map? What does the map show? Weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of this map? What does this map not show? Opportunities. Who might use this map and why? Unclear. What is something on this map that you don't understand or haven't seen before?

Physical Maps A map that shows elevation by using different colours to represent different heights. Each colour represents a different elevation. Political boundaries are often represented but often not as many on a political map.

Strengths. What are the strengths of this map? What does the map show? Weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of this map? What does this map not show? Opportunities. Who might use this map and why? Unclear. What is something on this map that you don't understand or haven't seen before?

Road Map A map that shows the roads of a small area, usually in a quite detailed way. Instead of all of Ontario for instance, you might just get a part of southern Ontario on the map.

Strengths. What are the strengths of this map? What does the map show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of this map? What does this map not show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Opportunities. Who might use this map and why? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Unclear. What is something on this map that you don't understand or haven't seen before?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Topographic Map <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A map that shows elevation by drawing lines that represent each change in elevation. Usually only covers a small area.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Strengths. What are the strengths of this map? What does the map show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of this map? What does this map not show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Opportunities. Who might use this map and why? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Unclear. What is something on this map that you don't understand or haven't seen before?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Thematic Map <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A map that shows one particular type of information, either in a large or a small area. It can show the distribution of people with visual impairments in Brantford (guess where most of them would be?) or the distribution of people with Apple computers all across Canada.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Strengths. What are the strengths of this map? What does the map show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of this map? What does this map not show? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Opportunities. Who might use this map and why? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Unclear. What is something on this map that you don't understand or haven't seen before?