What are the difference between political and physical maps?

Answer 1

Exactly what the words say. A physical map shows the physical features of an area; mountains, lakes, rivers, coastlines, and so on. Often the positions of large towns and roads are also shown as reference points and because these are, after all, physical features albeit artificial ones. Physical maps are usually colored according to height or vegetation.

The political map shows state, county and national boundaries; lines on the map which rarely actually exist on the ground. Colours on a political map represent jurisdictions, reflecting politicl rather than physical characteristics of the area mapped.

Answer 2

A political map shows political jurisdictions such as countries or provinces. However, political boundaries are artificial constructs; they do not exist in the physical world. A physical map ignores political jurisdiction and focuses on physical features such as mountain ranges or rivers.

Answer 3

Political shows human boundaries like countries and states, physical maps show the earths features.

Answer 4

Based on the political map, idiots fight for the physical map....:-)

Answer 5

Political show how the world has been divided up by people into countries. Physical shows what is actually there like coastlines and rivers, lakes etc.

Answer 6

Political shows the boarders and city's.
Physical shows what the physical area is, like the land, sea level,
what kind of terrain it is like boreal.

Answer 7

Political Maps show you who has invaded who so far...

Physical Maps show how you can invade somewhere that you haven't already invaded...