shows natural land marks, such as mountains, rivers, & oceans
The political map:
A political map shows countries, their borders & main cities.
(Many maps show both.)
A political map shows the outline of each state of U.S.A, some portions of those states that are expected to vote or are voting Democratic/Republican/etc, and the outline of our country (plus Hawaii & Alaska) A physical map shows the outline of our country and all the states, and Beyond.....geographical info (mountainous/ plains/etc, latitude, longitude, bodies of water), some even show agriculture/animals, city sizes, population, etc. Personally, I prefer the physical map! ; )
Physical maps show the natural features, such as mountains, plains, bodies of water, etc. Political maps show state and national boundaries, cities, roads, etc. However, many physical maps show at least the national boundaries of countries.
A physical map shows boundries between administrative units and a political map merely shows the physical features of an area.
In general a physical map will show mountains where a political map will not. These maps both show boundaries though.
geographical details
A political map.
Physical* Physical maps show the features of the map. Lakes, mountains, etc. Political maps show the boundaries of the countries/states. They also name them.
A political map serves this purpose as opposed to a physical map which shows features of geography, such as mountains
There are many different types of map available for use. A few of these are, a political map(shows borders), a physical map(show landforms), and topographical map (shows physical features with contour lines), road map (shows roads), and a climate map(it shows different climates).
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Land forms and mountains
a physical map shows mountains, rivers, ect, while the political map shows cities and capitals.
A political map.
A political map will show the borders of countries, provinces, territories, states, and the names/locations of cities. A physical map will show mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and other physical features of the area mapped.
A physical map shows geological features and elevation. A political map shows countries, states and cities.
physical features such as landforms like mountains, valleys, contours
Physical* Physical maps show the features of the map. Lakes, mountains, etc. Political maps show the boundaries of the countries/states. They also name them.
A physical map shows geographical features such as mountains, rivers, and deserts, while a political map shows boundaries, cities, and countries.Physical maps focus on natural landforms, while political maps highlight human-made boundaries and locations.
A general map is a map of small scale used for general planning purposes. A political map is a map that shows lines defining countries, states or territories. It is unlike other maps that is because the purpose is to show borders. A political map makes a deliberate political statement about which areas of the earth belong to a country or state.
It shows landforms,rivers,lakes,and deserts
A political map serves this purpose as opposed to a physical map which shows features of geography, such as mountains