For example, a map of the Earth's surface shows continents, countries, cities, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, and other features. Maps are also made of places such as the moon, planets, and the universe.
Most maps show a place looking down on it from above.
Maps are used for many purposes. They can show all kinds of information such as populations, historical information, climate, products, and natural features. Harder - A map is a visual representation of a place on a flat surface. There are many types of maps. Political maps show how people have divided up the earth's surface.