Types of Maps exercise - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each map image with the correct type from the list.

We have these terms to choose from:
- Political Map
- Physical Map
- Contour Map
- Road Map
- Product Map
- Vegetation Map
- Population Map
- Climate Map
- Historical Map
- Population Maps (note: this is plural — might be a trick or typo, but we’ll use it if needed)

Now let’s look at each map one by one:

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First Map (South America with colored countries):

This map shows different countries in South America, each colored differently. It clearly labels country names like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, etc. This is showing political boundaries — borders between nations.

✔ So this is a Political Map

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Second Map (North America with mountains and landforms shown in color/shading):

This map shows physical features — you can see mountain ranges (like the Rockies), plains, and maybe elevation changes through coloring. It doesn’t show borders or cities primarily — it shows what the land looks like physically.

✔ So this is a Physical Map

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Third Map (with contour lines and numbers like 20, 30, 40 — labeled “Topographic Map”):

The image even says “Topographic Map (with contour lines that show points that are on the same level)”. Contour lines connect points of equal elevation. That’s exactly what a Contour Map is.

✔ So this is a Contour Map

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Fourth Map (city street map with roads, blocks, and label “NASSAU”):

This map shows streets, blocks, and how to get around a city. You can see road names and layout. This is used for navigation within a town or city.

✔ So this is a Road Map

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Wait — there’s also a section called “Thematic Maps” above the last map. Thematic maps show specific themes like population, climate, products, etc. But the fourth map is clearly a road map, which is not thematic — it’s reference. However, since the worksheet puts it under “Thematic Maps”, maybe they want us to think again? Let’s double-check.

Actually, looking back — the fourth map is placed under a header that says “Thematic Maps”, but the map itself is a street/road map. That might be a mistake in the worksheet layout. But based on content, it’s still a Road Map.

Also note: The term “Population Maps” is plural — maybe it’s meant to be used for more than one? But none of the maps shown are about population density or numbers. Similarly, no map shows vegetation, climate zones, historical events, or products.

So we only need to assign the four maps shown.

Final matching:

1. First map → Political Map
2. Second map → Physical Map
3. Third map → Contour Map
4. Fourth map → Road Map

All other terms (Vegetation, Population, Climate, Historical, Product, Population Maps) are not represented in the images provided.

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Final Answer:

First map: Political Map
Second map: Physical Map
Third map: Contour Map
Fourth map: Road Map