Types+of+Maps

There are lots of different types of maps:
 * Political map- shows political, human made boundries
 * Physical map- shows landforms and bodies of water
 * Time Zone Map- shows where different time zones are. (There are 24 different time zones in the World- one for each hour)
 * Elevation Map- shows how high/below sea level the land is
 * Climate Map- shows the different climates of a given area. (Climate is the weather over a long period of time)

Most maps have several things in common
 * a title- tells you the subject of the map
 * a key- tells you what the symbols and colors mean
 * symbols- a small drawing or color that represents something on the map
 * compass rose- a pointer that shows direction
 * scale- helps you measure distance on the map
 * and sometimes a locator or inset map - provides more information like where the map is (example: a part of England) or provides more detailed information