Question

Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs.

Explain why colours are used in maps?

Answer 1

Colours play a significant role in maps. They make maps attractive to look at and easy to understand and interpret. On physical maps, the different colours are conventionally used in this way:

• Blue: water bodies such as oceans, seas, bays, gulfs, lakes, rivers, streams.
• Green: lowlands or plains, both coastal and those built by rivers.
• Brown: hills, mountains, plateaux.
• Yellow: hot deserts.
• White: cold deserts, snow-covered regions.