Name _____________________________________
Pd______
Special Purpose Maps: ________________________________________________________________
Examples of special purpose maps: _________________________________________________
When looking at a special purpose map it is important to pay close attention to the________________ of the map!
Look at the special purpose maps on pages 30 and 31. Answer the following questions…
Historical Map:
What three countries settled in North America? ___________________________________________________
Where did you look to find this information? ______________________________________
Contour Map:
What country is show on the contour map? ______________________________________
Where did you look to find this information? ______________________________________
Vegetation Map:
What type of vegetation is present in Cape Town, South Africa? _____________________________________
Where did you look to find this information? _______________________________________
Turn to the following pages in the textbook. Next to each page number identify if the map is a general purpose map or
special purpose map. If it is a general purpose map, write if it is a political or physical map. If it is a special purpose map,
write what type of information the map is displaying.
a. Page 88: ______________________________________________________________________________
b. Page 107: ______________________________________________________________________________
c. Page 108: ______________________________________________________________________________
d. Page 135: ______________________________________________________________________________
e. Page 199: _____________________________________________________________________________
Graphs present and ________________________ information visually.
Charts present ______________________________________________________________ in an
organized way.
Diagrams are drawings that show steps in a _____________, point out the ___________________ or
explain __________________________.
Use the graphs, charts and diagrams on pages 32 and 33 to answer the following questions.
1. What region of the United States has the greatest Hispanic population? _________________
2. What percentage of the population of the Midwest is Hispanic? _______________________
3. Which region of the world has the greatest population? ______________________________
4. Has the number of farms in the United States decreased or increased since the 1940’s.
____________________________
5. True or False…..The number of farms in the United States has decreased every year since 1940.
6. Rank the island population of Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Jamaica in order from
least to greatest. _______________________________________________________________