Civics 3 - Mock Exam Reviewer: The Map

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THE MAP Physical Map – shows the landforms and water


forms in a place
Map – A flat representation of a place.
Population Map – shows the population size in
It is used to tell the exact location of a place.
a place
Cartographer – It is the person who makes
maps.
Primary Directions
Parts of a Map
N – North
1. Title – It tells what the map is about. It S – South
tells if it is a map of a town, a country, W – West
or the world map. E – East
2. Symbols – These represent the
landforms or water forms in a place. Secondary Directions
3. Legend/Key – It presents or lists the
symbols and their meanings. NE – Northeast
4. Compass Rose – It tells the primary and NW – Northwest
secondary directions. It shows where SE – Southeast
the north is. SW – Southwest
5. Scale – It tells how the small unit of
measure on the map stands for a larger
unit in reality

KINDS OF MAPS Population – The number of people living in a


certain area.
Online Maps – Interactive and technology-
based map. Census – It is conducted to find out the
population of a place
 Readily available on internet
 Can be downloaded and installed in Region 4-A – It is the region with the biggest
smart phones, tablets, and computers population of 14.41 million out of the 17
 It will easily tell you the location of a regions in the country
place
Cavite – Has the highest population of all
Political Map – shows the extent and provinces with 3.7 million
boundaries of a place
Batanes – The province with the smallest
Climate Map – shows the type of climate population at the northernmost part of Luzon
experienced in a place with 17,246 people living in it

Economic Map – shows the different products VISAYAS


and natural resources in a place
Cebu – It has the biggest population among all
provinces in Visayas with 2.94 million people
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Region 6 or Western Visayas – It has the Mountain Ranges – A group of mountains
biggest population among all regions in Visayas connected to one another.
with 7.54 million people
Sierra Madre – The longest mountain range in
MINDANAO the Philippines which is rich in mineral
resources such as gold, bronze, silver, iron, and
Bukidnon – It is a province in Region 10 or
nickel
Northern Mindanao which has the biggest
population among all provinces in Mindanao  VOLCANO
Volcano – A landform that has a crater. Hot lava
Region 11 or Davao Region – It is the region in
flows from this crater when it erupts.
Mindanao with the biggest population among
Some volcanoes found in the Philippines:
all regions in Mindanao with 4.9 million people
 Mount Pinatubo – a volcano that is
located in Zambales
LAND FORMS  Taal Volcano – located in Batangas
 PLAIN  Mount Bulusan – located in Sorsogon
 Mount Kanlaon – located in Negros
Plain – A wide flat landform where people Oriental
usually build houses.

Region 3 or Central Luzon – It has the widest  HILL


plain in the country. It is also known as “Rice
A high landform but it is lower than a mountain.
Granary of the Philippines”. It produces rice,
corn, fruits, and vegetables.  PLATEAU
A flat surface on top of a mountain.
 VALLEY
 Tagaytay City in Cavite and Bukidnon in
Valley – A flat landform between mountains or Mindanao are located on plateaus.
hills.

Region 2 or Cagayan Valley – It is the largest  PENINSULA


valley in the country. It produces rice, corn, An elongated landform surrounded by water.
peanut, beans and other fruits and vegetables This landform is connected to a mass of land.
 The provinces of Bataan and Bicol are
La Trinidad Valley – A famous valley in the peninsulas.
country. It is called the “Salad Bowl of the
Philippines”. The crops harvested there are  ISLAND
cabbage, lettuce, potato, and strawberry. A landform surrounded by water.
 The Philippines is made up of 7,641
 MOUNTAIN
islands.
Mountain – The highest landform  An archipelago is composed of many
islands therefore Philippines is an
Mt. Apo – The tallest mountain in the archipelago. It is composed of big and
Philippines found in Region 11 or Davao Region. small islands.
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 STRAIT –
WATER FORMS  San Juanico – Leyte

 OCEAN – The widest and deepest


 RIVER – A large natural body of fresh
water form. The water here is salty.
water that flows into the sea. It serves
Major Oceans in the world:
as an irrigation system for agriculture, a
1. Atlantic Ocean
good source of fish and other marine
2. Indian Ocean
resources, and as a passage way for
3. Antarctic Ocean
small water vessels.
4. Pacific Ocean – widest water form,
 Agno River
found in the East of the Philippines
 Pampanga River
 Agusan River
 SEA – A big water form but smaller than
 Mindanao River or Rio Grande de
an ocean.
Mindanao
Seas found in the Philippines:
 Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
1. Celebes Sea
National Park is considered the longest
2. West Philippine Sea
river found in a cave in the Philippines.
3. Sulu Sea
It measures 8 kilometers. It is chosen as
4. Mindanao Sea
one of the New Seven Wonders of
 The Philippine Deep or Mindanao
Nature.
Trench is one of the deepest trenches in
the world.
 LAKE – A water form surrounded by
land. It usually has fresh water and does
 BAY – A water form connected to the
not flow.
sea. It serves as a port for ships and
other sea vessels.
 Natural Lake:
 Manila Bay – Primary port in the
 Laguna Lake – biggest lake in
Philippines which is considered as one
the Philippines
of the most beautiful ports in the world.
 Other Popular Lakes:
Some of the many Bays in the Philippines:  Lanao Lake
 Taal Lake
 Subic Bay in Zambales  Buhi Lake – The smallest
 Batangas Bay commercial fish namely
 Ormoc Bay in Leyte SINARAPAN can be found here.
 Iligan Bay in Mindanao
 WATERFALL – A fresh water form that
 GULF – a water form that is bigger than falls from a high place.
a bay. Its sides are surrounded by land.  Pagsanjan Falls
 Lingayen Gulf – Pangasinan
 Lagonoy Gulf – Luzon
 Davao Gulf – Mindanao
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 Maria Cristina Falls – Iligan City, Lanao
Del Norte, Mindanao; One of the
sources of electric power in Mindanao
 Iligan City – City of Majestic Waterfalls
which has 20 beautiful waterfalls

 SPRING – A water form that comes


from beneath the ground. It can be hot
or cold.
 A hot spring is a source of geothermal
energy
 Bucal, Calamba City, Laguna – Because
of having many springs in this barangay
which became tourist spots

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