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Geography Tutor - Map Skills

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Why are maps different colors? What do the colors mean? Well, that depends on the type of map you're looking at. Use this clip to show learners how colors are used on political, relief, regional, and population density maps. Multiple examples and clear definitions are used to describe what colors on maps indicate.

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map skills, political maps

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political maps, Geography, map skills, relief maps, regional maps, social studies
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:30
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For Teacher Use
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Flipped Classroom
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