| 1. Political – shows divisions and boundaries by colors
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| 2. Physical – shows elevation, rivers, lakes, … by color
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| 3. Mercator – meridians & latitudes appear as lines crossing at right
angles. Shows round earth on flat
paper.
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| 4. Relief map –a map a raised & lowered surfaces like mountains and valleys
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| 5. Topographical – surface features, manmade or natural
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| 6. Interrupted – the oceans are interrupted to keep distortion of land to a minimum
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7. 
Grid –horizontal and perpendicular lines for locating a point on a map
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