Physical maps also show elevation, deserts, mountains, plains, rivers, highways, other landforms and physical attributes of the land.
A physical map tells you where landforms are such as mountains rivers lakes, etc.
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It shows landforms,rivers,lakes,and deserts
contours-heights of land,patterns of vegetation
a physical map shows mountains, rivers, ect, while the political map shows cities and capitals.
A political map.
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
Land forms and mountains
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 things like landforms, but a political map shows state borders and country borders and sometimes it shows major citys.
a physical map shows elevation and a political map just shows like cities,capitals,and other things but it doesnt show elevation? A physical map shows the 'physical' characteristics of the terrain, such as mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, flat plains and different regions of a country. A Political map is just a guide to the borders of the country and some important cities there with some major rivers.
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.