Human Geography: Introduction to Maps

Open Ended

INTERPRET

this map as time passes...

(what's going on exaclty?)

IDENTIFY

historical events/people that could possibly be connected to the events of this map.

Multiple Choice

What does a Political Map show you?

• Elevation

• States and Countries

• Temperature

• Roadways

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• Physical map

• Thematic map

• Political map

• Choropleth

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• Thematic map

• Locator map

• Physical map

• Road map

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• Dot distribution

• Physical map

• Political map

• Road map

Multiple Choice

What type of map shows you elevation?

• Topographic map

• Political map

• Thematic map

• Locator map

Multiple Choice

What is a compass rose?

• half of a circle that helps people find angles

• a drawing showing different directions on a map

• a device with a magnet that always points North

• a pretty flower on a map that is red

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• A compass

• Symbol for large city

• Compass Rose

• Part of a puzzle

Multiple Choice

What purpose does a Compass Rose serve on a map?

• Looks pretty and smells good.

• Shows where a major city is located.

• Tells you which way to hold the map.

• Shows the Cardinal Directions.

Multiple Choice

What is the Absolute Location of Denver?

• west of St. Louis

• 105 degrees W by 39 degrees N

• Southeast of Seattle

• 39 degrees W by 105 degrees N

Multiple Choice

What is the Absolute Location of Miami?

• 26°S, 90°W

• 26°N, 88°W

• 26°N, 80°W

• 26°N, 80°S

Multiple Choice

Which of these BEST describes the (Relative) location of South Carolina?

• Middle West United States

• Northwestern United States

• Southwestern United States

• Southeastern United States

Multiple Choice

The specific location on the Earth is an example of what type of location?

• Relative

• Cardinal

• Absolute

Multiple Choice

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

The Equator divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern & Western Hemispheres

• Southern & Eastern Hemispheres

• Northern & Southern Hemispheres

Multiple Choice

Direction & distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

What map feature tells you what the map symbols mean?

• Legend

• Title

• Compass

• Scale

Multiple Choice

Explains the symbols on a map.

• Title

• Label

• Legend

• Compass Rose

Multiple Choice

Another word for Legend is...

• Story

• Key

• Title

• Label

Multiple Choice

What is a scale on a map?

• a tool that allows you to measure your body weight

• a way to balance the weights of the land and oceans

• a ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance

• a piece of skin found on reptiles like snakes

Multiple Choice

What map feature tells you the ratio between size in real life and size in the map?

• Scale

• Title

• Legend

• Compass

Multiple Choice

Which one of these options describes someone who makes maps?

• Cartographer

• Writer

• Artist

• Historian

​See Video on Map Distortions attached in todays Google Classroom assignment folder...

Open Ended

Now that you have watched the video...

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Describe in detail why are all world maps wrong!

Multiple Choice

A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

• is one that people believe exists

• has a selected feature or internal uniformity

• does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere

• applies only to linguistic and religion regions

Multiple Choice

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

• a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion

• parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe

• the grid system is two-dimensional, while the real world is three-dimensional

• latitude lines are shorter than meridian lines

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

• It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

• It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.

• It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

• It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

• It is better for estimating territorial waters in lower latitudes than the Mercator projection.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

• The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated.

• The size of all countries is accurate, but the shape is distorted.

• Countries near the Equator appear 50 percent larger than countries in the middle latitudes.

• The projection is designed to maintain undistorted outlines of landmasses.

• Distances on the Mercator projection are real and accurate

Multiple Choice

How many hemispheres does planet Earth have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

Which of the following map projections severely distorts the size of Greenland?

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Winkel Tripel

• Peters Projection Map

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate model of the Earth?

• printed map

• planar projection

• globe

• Mercator Projection

Multiple Choice

What is relative location?

• describes an exact position on the Earth's surface

• expresses where a location is in relations to another location

• explains how and why people and things move

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• Bancroft Street

• 45 degrees North, 110 degrees West

• The University of Toledo is west of SFS

• McDonalds

Multiple Choice

People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.

• Place

• Region

• Interaction

• Movement

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Why are maps SADD?

Multiple Choice

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Location, Movment, Place, Human Environment Interaction, Region
• Location, Movement, Motion, Religion, Place
• Place, Money, Region, Movement, Longitude
• Movement, Home Entertainment, Money, Shelter, Water

Fill in the Blanks

What are maps and how do we use them?