1. Plains - Green 
  2. Plateaus - Grey
  3. Water Bodies - Blue 
  4. Mountains - Brown 
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Option 2 : Plateaus - Grey

A landform map shows the locations of landforms in a place. These maps often use color to show mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, and more.

  • They also show major bodies of water Points in different colors on the map and have students use the map key to name the type of landform.

  1. Physical maps use color most dramatically to show changes in elevation. The Green color is used to represent various types of plains landform on the map.
  2. The Blue color is used to represent various types of Water bodies or rivers on the map. The Brown color is used to indicate the various types of mountains on the map.
  3. It is important to remember that on maps that use shades of greens, browns, and the like, color does not represent ground cover

Mistake Points

  1. The Yellow color is used to represent Plateaus on the map.

Hence, Plateaus are shown by the Yellow color on the map and not by the Grey color.

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