physical map
Landform relief depiction
A physical map shows the natural features of a geographic area—mountains, rivers, valleys, plains, and coastlines—rather than political boundaries or human settlements.
Elevation is typically indicated through color gradients or shading, with green for lowlands rising through brown to white for peaks.
The physical map showed the Appalachians as a wrinkled spine down the eastern seaboard.
Bounding line of shape
- elevationHeight above reference point
- reliefEasing of distress
- landformNatural terrain feature
- mountainTall natural landmass
valley · plateau · ridge · basin · canyon · volcano · glacier · desert
Bound collection of charts
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- keyLock-opening device
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- projectionSomething that extends outward
Mercator · symbol · compass rose · grid · index · inset · orientation · border
Path from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- destinationIntended arrival point
- bearingPosture or orientation
course · compass · orientation · folding · trailhead · mileage · distance · road
Study of lands and peoples
- social studiesHumanity-focused school subject
- classroomEducational instruction space
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
lesson plan · atlas · globe · wall-mounted · student · assignment · quiz · labeling
contour
Bounding line of shape
mountain · valley · plateau · ridge · basin · canyon · volcano · glacier · desert · plain
atlas
Bound collection of charts
projection · Mercator · symbol · compass rose · grid · index · inset · orientation · border · fold
route
Path from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- destinationIntended arrival point
bearing · course · compass · orientation · folding · trailhead · mileage · distance · road · highway
geography class
Study of lands and peoples
- social studiesHumanity-focused school subject
- classroomEducational instruction space
- teachingProfession of instructing others
curriculum · lesson plan · atlas · globe · wall-mounted · student · assignment · quiz · labeling · tracing
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
territory · frontier · wilderness · explorer · journey · trek · adventure · pioneer · outpost · unmapped
river
Large flowing watercourse
coastline · watershed · stream · tributary · delta · bay · gulf · strait · channel · waterfall
- regional mapsregional map, city map, desert map, road map, political map
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map
- geneticsDNA, allele, genotype, genes, gene
- mapmakingcartographer, map scales, mapmaker, map projection, compass rose
- 20th century world mapsatlas, globe, world atlas, map legend, map key
physical mappolitical map
Map showing governmental boundaries
population map · road map · electoral map · transportation map · historical map
physical mapdigital map
Electronic geographic display
interactive map · GPS map · mental map · satellite navigation
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