Everyone who wants to get from one place to another and feels a map is the best way to find the route to travel. GPS have their place, but, a paper map is often the better way to find a route to travel. GPS is limited, and does have limitations. GPS and papers maps together is sometimes the better way to plot a direction. Not everyone has a GPS device.
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A physical map shows landforms and bodies of water. A 3D representation of a physical map that shows elevation and depressions in the land is called a raised-relief or terrain map.
What is another name for a physical map?
You would use a physical map to show mountains because it displays the natural features of the Earth's surface, including topography such as mountains and valleys. A resource map, on the other hand, focuses on the distribution of natural resources like minerals, forests, or water bodies.
A physical map shows landforms and geographic features such as mountains, rivers, valleys, and plains through the use of contour lines, colors, and shading. Physical maps provide a visual representation of the Earth's natural features and terrain.