S.

ST WINTER HOMEWORK
Uses Of Maps
By:M.Ibrahim, Muhammad and
Haseeb
 The Greeks are credited with putting map making on a sound
mathematical footing.
 The earliest Greek known to have made a map of the world was
Anaximander.
 In 6th century BC, he drew a map of the then known world, assuming
that the earth was cylindrical.

WHO INVENTED THE MAP AND IN

WHICH YEAR ?
 One of the four main points of a compass: north, east, south, west.
symbol indicating the cardinal directions (N, S, E, W).
 One of the seven main land masses on Earth. the way in which
somebody or something goes, points, or faces.

WHAT ARE THE BASIC DIRECTIONS

AND SYMBOL OF MAP ?
 There are 7 different types of maps:
 Political Maps
 Physical Maps
 Topographical Maps
 Climate Maps
 Economic or Resource Maps
 Road Maps
 Thematic Maps

HOW MANY TYPES OF MAPS ARE

THERE NAME ALL OF THEM ?
A map is a symbolic representation of selected
characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat
surface.
 Maps present information about the world in a simple,
visual way.
 Theyteach about the world by showing sizes and
shapes of countries, locations of features, and
distances between places.

WHAT ARE MAPS USED FOR ?

 Political Maps: Political maps are the maps that you see most of the
time. They focus on the boundaries, cities, states, and capitals.
However, they show no topographical features.
 Climate Maps: Climate maps show information about the climate in
specific area. They are usually differentiated by temperature or climate
(like rainforest, desert, etc.) with different colors.
 Economic or Resource Maps: Economic or resource maps are used
for tracking an economic activity or natural resource in an area though
shapes, symbols, or colors.

NAME THREE TYPES OF MAPS AND

WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR ?