Maps
Mr. Goldsack’s
Social Studies 8 Class
Political Maps
 Political maps show how people have
divided places on the Earth into countries,
states, cities and other units for the purpose
of governing them.
Each province/
territory
Is labelled
And also
shaded a
Different
Colour.
Find a political
Map in your
Atlas!
Physical Maps
 Physical maps show what the surface of
the Earth looks like.
Find a physical
Map in your
Atlas!
Different colours show
Different elevations on
This relief map.
Thematic Maps
 Thematic maps show different topics or
themes that aren’t physical or political.
 This map shows the general climate
regions of the world.
This legend
Is shaded
To show
The various
climates
Of the world
Find a thematic
Map in your
Atlas!
Thematic Maps ctd…
 This map shows how different religious
beliefs are distributed around the world.
Note how
many
Religions are
Represented
In this
Thematic map
Oceans of the World
 The world has four major oceans.
 Atlantic Arctic
ocean
Find a physical map
Of the world
 Pacific
In your atlas!
 Arctic
 Indian
Pacific
ocean
Atlantic
ocean
Indian
ocean
Continents of the World
 The world has 7 continents:
North
America
Europe
Asia
South
America
Africa
Australia
Oceania
Antarctica
Map Review
 What is the purpose of a political map?
Answer: To show borders of countries,
states, cities, and regions.
Map Review
 What is the purpose of a physical map?
Answer: physical maps show what the
surface of the world looks like
Map Review
 What is the purpose of a thematic map?
Answer: thematic maps show different
topics or themes (climate,
religion, rainfall, population)
Map Review
 What are the four major oceans of the
world?
Answer: Atlantic,Pacific,Arctic,Indian
Map Review
 What are the seven continents of the
world?
Answer: North America, South America,
Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania,
Antarctica.
Map Activity
 On the blank world map provided, neatly and
accurately label, then shade:
1. The seven continents (green )
2. The four major oceans (blue)
3. The prime meridian, in degrees (red ink)
4. The equator, in degrees (red ink)
5. The tropic of Cancer & Capricorn,
in degrees (red ink)