What Can Maps Tell Us?

Today I was learning about maps and what they can tell us, in my Civics class. I would like to share the knowledge I learned today!

There are many different kinds of maps. They may include: Political maps, Geographical maps, Weather maps, and more. Political maps are maps that mark out territories. Geographical maps show the land formations in a place, like mountains or valleys. Weather maps show us the weather in an area. There are also Climate maps which tell the average weather a place has. There is also GPS (Global Positioning System) and it tells you where you are and how to get to the place you want to go. The GPS uses satellites that orbit the Earth to determine where you are and tell you which route to take to your destination. There is something called a GIS or Global Information System, which is a map that tells us the information on a specific place.