Maps of Landforms

Before Video

• Maps are models of a region that use shapes, colors and symbols to tell us about the features of that region.

• Maps can show different types of information, such as landforms, borders of countries or weather in certain places.

• You could use a map if you got lost or if you were trying to find the fastest way to get to a new place. You could also use a map to learn about weather or geography.

• Around the world there are lakes of different sizes. Lakes are bodies of water that are surrounded by land on all sides. There are also rivers that flow from place to place. An ocean is a huge body of salt.

• Mountains are tall and rocky. Some mountains are so tall that they have snow on top of them all year long. They are also steep and can be hard to climb.

After Video

• Political maps are one type of map. They show boundaries of countries, states or cities. Physical maps show landforms. Weather maps show us weather in different places. A globe is a round map of the Earth.

• A physical map shows natural features of the land, while a political map shows the boundaries of countries, states or cities.

• Mountains and hills are tall and rise above the surrounding land. Coasts are where the land meets the ocean. Rivers may flow through the land. An island is a body of land surrounded by water.

• Maps show landforms and natural features on the Earth’s surface to guide travelers. We can use maps of roads to tell us which road to take.

• A globe is a 3D map in the shape of a ball. It shows us a map of the whole world. It can show the world’s landforms, countries or both at the same time!
  

• Scientists can use weather maps to tell people what kind of weather to expect near them. Maps can also show them were to find certain landforms so they can study the kinds of plants and animals that live there.