Types of Maps

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of maps would you use to find the natural features of a region?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Road map

• Reference map

Multiple Choice

Which type of map uses various colors or shades of one color to show the location and distribution of spatial data?

• Choropleth map

• Dot-density map

• Cartogram

• Isoline map

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: On a dot-density map, each dot represents a specified

of a spatial characteristic.

Multiple Choice

Which type of map distorts the area of countries to represent a specific variable, such as population?

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot-density map

• Isoline map

Multiple Select

Select all the types of maps that are used to represent spatial data using color or shading.

• Choropleth map

• Dot-density map

• Cartogram

• Isoline map

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how elevation is represented on topographic maps?

• Through color shading

• Through lines and their distance apart

• By using symbols for mountains

• By labeling the height of each point

Open Ended

Provide and example of absolute location and relative location.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of absolute distance?

• The number of miles between two cities

• The time it takes to travel between two places

• The relationship of one place to another

• The map scale showing kilometers

Fill in the Blanks

The four main cardinal directions are North, South, East, and

.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following aspects can be distorted by map projections?

• Shape, area, distance, and direction

• Only area and distance

• Only shape and direction

• Only direction

Multiple Select

Which of the following are advantages of the Mercator projection?

• Preserves right angles of latitude and longitude

• Used for navigation

• Area of landmasses are accurate

• No major distortions

Multiple Choice

What is a major disadvantage of the Peters Equal Area projection?

• Shapes are inaccurate near the poles

• Direction is distorted

• Used for navigation

• Preserves right angles of latitude and longitude

Draw

Draw any of the maps you have learned about today. Put the name of the type you have drawn at the top of the map.