Types of Maps
Thematic Maps
 emphasize a specific type of _________________ , characteristic or topic
 Examples include __________ maps, vegetation, population ___________ , elevation, etc.
 In our atlases- pages 10-28 have many examples of Thematic Maps
o Lets investigate these maps
Thematic Map Investigation
1. What is the topic of the maps on pages:
a. 11 _________________
b. 18 _________________
c. 24 _________________
d. 26 _________________
2. Go to page 16 and match the types of vegetation listed below with the region of Canada.
a. Deciduous
_____ 1. Northern Arctic Islands
b. Grassland
_____ 2. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
c. Rock Desert
_____ 3. Southern Ontario
d. Acadian
_____ 4. Central AB,SK,MB,ON,QB
e. Boreal
_____ 5. Southern AB and SK
3. Write T for true and F for false in each blank. Use information from page the Climate maps
on page 12 and 13
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Nova Scotia’s Mean Annual Precipitation is 1000-2000mm
The temperature range for majority of Quebec is 10-20°
Arctic Canada gets more than 15 thunderstorms per year
The annual snowfall in Manitoba is between 100-200cm
4. Name the provinces that are located in the climate regions listed below (page 15)
Climate Region
Atlantic
North Mountain
Prairie
Provinces
Topographic Maps
What is a Topographical Map?
 Shows a ___- dimensional representation of a portion of the three dimensional surface of the
earth.
What do topographic maps show?
 A topographic map is a map that shows ___________features, or topography, of the Earth.
Topographic maps also show
 _______________shape of the land
 _______________elements: vegetation, water
 _______________made features- buildings, roads...
 Topographic maps also show ____________ (flat areas hills, valleys mountains).
 Topographic maps use _________________to represent parts of the Earth’s surface.
Reading a Topographic Map
 Topographic maps use symbols to represent parts of the Earth’s surface.
 _______________ are also used to _______________natural or __________made features.
Eg: _____________and towns are_______, bodies of water are blue, and _______areas
are __________________.
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Colours and Symbols
 A drawing that _____________ the natural and man-made elements of a given area.
 Colours, lines and __________are used to represent things like _____________, streams,
buildings, forests etc...
 These symbols present the ____________and man-made ________________of a given area.
Basic Colours
• Five basic colors are used for Topographic Maps.
– ________________-Contour Lines: shows _________________
– _____________(Man Made Features: Buildings, Roads, Trails)
– ____________(Water Features: lakes, rivers)
– ____________ (Vegetation: forests, other)
– ____________Red (Highway and Land Grids)
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minor colors
Pink (_____________up area, _________________)
Purple (_________________Map Information)
___________: vegetation: not forests, might be _________, meadows...
Draw the symbols (with appropriate colours) for the following:
Cemetery _________
Church _____________
Highway ___________
Orchard______________
school _________
Bridge _____________
marsh or swamp____________
Mine _____________
Power Line ______________
Contour Lines
 Contour Lines are used to represent elevation and relief
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Elevation- is the __________ distance above or below mean sea level.
Relief- is a representation of the __________ of hills, valleys, streams or terrain
Contour Line Rules:
1. A contour line must ___________ divide or split.
2. A contour line must never simply ______. Somewhere the two ends of a contour line must
______to enclose an irregularly circular region.
3. A contour line must represent ______ and only ______ elevation.
4. A contour line may never ___________ other contour lines.
5. Contour lines form a __ pattern when crossing streams and it always points ___________.
6. Closely spaced contour lines indicate a ___________ slope; widely spaced lines indicate a
___________ slope.
7. Concentric circles of contour lines indicate a ___________ or mountain peak.
8. Concentric circles of hashed contour lines indicate a ___________ or closed depression.
 Contour lines ______ points on a map that are of equal height above sea level.
The houses are 50m above sea level.
The deciduous trees are 100m above sea level.
The coniferous trees are 150m above sea level.
How high above sea level is point X? _____
How high above sea level is point Y? _____
On the above map, the highest point is shown with a dot.
This is called a _________ ______________.
Drawing Contour Lines
So what is the contour interval for this island?
Where would the X and Y be on this map?
Contour Intervals
A set ______________ between contour lines on a map.
Ex. A 100 interval would mean that you have lines showing 100m changes in
elevation between them.
 Draw the 500m contour line
 Draw the 400m, 500m and 600m contour lines
Can you recognize which set of contour lines match the profile view?
Contour Line Worksheet
1. Study the spot heights on the map below carefully. Use a contour interval of
50m and draw in the contour lines. This means you will draw the 50m, 100m,
150m and 200 m contour lines.
2. Draw in the contour lines using a contour interval of 50m on the 3 following
maps. ** the 50m contour line is already completed on the first map.
3. Match the image with the contour line.