The physical feature maps show about the features and terrains of an area such as rivers, mountains, hills, deserts and many different elevations. Each physical feature has a symbol to identify it. They also include climate, which is the conditions of weather. Climate differs from weather, in that weather only describes the short-term conditions in a given region. Climate show the amount of temperature, rainfall every year and direction of wind. Landforms, also known as terrains, affect climate by altering the wind and rate of evaporation, which can cause changes in the temperature, humidity and precipitation of a region. …show more content…
They contain three types: political, population density and thematic. Political maps help us determine where countries, cities, states and capitals are located. Population density shows the average number of people in each area. If the number is higher, the place is more crowded. The population density impact on the culture and the people's life. Thematic is a map that shows information about a particular topic of theme. Thematic maps can provide specific properties about climate, political even human