No warmup today clear everything off your desk

No warm-up today, clear everything off your desk with nothing but a pen/pencil.

Types of Maps

Two Main Types of Maps w Physical w Political

Physical Maps w Physical maps – show the natural features or landforms of an area. Ex. mountains, deserts, rivers, seas, oceans, and plateaus.

Another Physical Map

Political Maps w Political maps - show man-made features of the world. Ex. countries, cities, roads, airports, etc.

Another Political Map:

Natural Border – a border created by physical features like a river or mountains.

Political Border – a man made border that does not necessarily have a natural separation.

Check for understanding w Using your worksheet determine what kind of maps or borders are being shown. Types of Maps: Put either Ph (physical map) or Po(Political Map) based on what we’ve discussed

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Borders Put either P for political border or N for natural border.

1. Border between North/ South Korea

2. Border between Northern and Southern Africa

3. Border between the U. S. and Canada

4. Great Wall of China

5. Border between European and Asia

A quick note about longitude/latitude

Mapping Texas w Today you will be mapping a political and physical map of Texas using the additional map handout w You will need your colored pencils as well