Unit 1: Thinking Geographically Test Review

Maps used to show landforms and/or places

• thematic maps

• reference maps

Maps used to display specific types of information pertaining to an area

• reference map

• thematic map

These maps are ________________.

• dot density maps

• graduated symbol maps

• choropleth maps

• cartograms

What type of map is this?

• choropleth

• dot density map

• isoline map

• cartogram

Dot density maps are

• thematic maps that show statistical data by transforming space.

• thematic maps that use shading or coloring to show statistical data.

• thematic maps that use dots to indicate a feature or occurrence.

• thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data.

Which of the following maps is a graduated symbol (proportional symbol) map?

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All of the following are ways a map shows distortion EXCEPT

• size or area

• distance

• direction

• projection

• shape

Map projection is

• finding a direction on a compass

• showing a world map on the Smart Board

• transferring the 3-dimensional earth onto a 2-dimensional map

• transferring a 2-dimensional map onto a round surface

This type of projection is a _____________________, and it greatly distorts _______________.

• Gaul-Peters/shape

• Robinson/distance

• Mercator/size

• Gaul-Peters/size

This type of projection is ________________, and it greatly distorts _____________.

• Gaul-Peters/shape

• Mercator/size

• Azimuthal/direction

• Gaul-Peters/size