Maps
The primary difference between a physical map and a political map lies in the information they depict:
- Physical Map: These maps illustrate the physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, deserts, and elevation. They focus on the natural landscape.
- Political Map: These maps show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties. They often include the locations of major cities, capitals, and other administrative divisions.
In essence, physical maps highlight the Earth's natural features, while political maps emphasize human-defined boundaries and political entities.
For example:
- A physical map of the United States would show the Rocky Mountains, the Mississippi River, and the Great Plains.
- A political map of the United States would show the boundaries of each state, the location of Washington, D.C., and the state capitals.
For more information, you can refer to resources like the National Geographic Education website:
National Geographic - Maps
A physical map of India will show its plains, deserts, and mountains.
These maps emphasize the natural landscape features of a region.
- Plains: Areas of flat or gently rolling land.
- Deserts: Arid regions with sparse vegetation.
- Mountains: Elevated landforms with significant height and steep slopes.
A physical map uses color variations and shading to represent elevation changes, making it easy to identify these features. For example, green is often used for plains, yellow or light brown for deserts, and brown or gray for mountains.
Here is an example of a physical map of India from the National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India: https://natmo.gov.in/
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An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a book of maps of the world or a specific region. Atlases often include geographical features, the topography of the area, political borders, roads, climate, resources and population.
The name "atlas" comes from the Greek mythological figure Atlas, who was often depicted holding up the world.
- Types of Atlases:
- World Atlases
- Regional Atlases
- Thematic Atlases (focusing on a specific theme, such as climate or population density)
- Key Features of Atlases:
- Maps with detailed geographical information
- Legends and keys to interpret map symbols
- Indexes to locate places easily
- Supplementary information such as statistics, gazetteers, and charts