What is a thematic map?

• A map that shows where something is in space displaying geographical and political data

• A map that portrays/emphasizes a particular theme or topic

• A map that distorts land areas to show the change of a value

• A map that uses lines to connect areas that share a particular value

What is a reference map?

• A map that uses the size of a symbol to represent the value

• A map that uses different colors/shades to show the change of a value

• A map that shows where something is in space displaying geographical and political data

• A map that uses the amount of dots to represent the value

What is the purpose of a cartogram?

• To use different colors/shades to show the change of a value

• To use the amount of dots to represent the value

• To distort land areas to show the change of a value

• To use lines to connect areas that share a particular value

How does a choropleth map represent data?

• By distorting land areas to show the change of a value

• By using different colors/shades to show the change of a value

• By using the size of a symbol to represent the value

• By using lines to connect areas that share a particular value

What distinguishes a dot map?

• It uses lines to connect areas that share a particular value

• It distorts land areas to show the change of a value

• It uses the size of a symbol to represent the value

• It uses the amount of dots to represent the value

What is a graduated symbol map?

• A map that uses lines to connect areas that share a particular value

• A map that uses different colors/shades to show the change of a value

• A map that uses the amount of dots to represent the value

• A map that uses the size of a symbol to represent the value

What is the function of an isoline map?

• To use the size of a symbol to represent the value

• To use different colors/shades to show the change of a value

• To use the amount of dots to represent the value

• To use lines to connect areas that share a particular value

What is absolute distance in geography?

• The direction from one place to another using cardinal directions

• The distance that cannot be counted using a standard unit of measurement

• The distance that can be counted using a standard unit of precise measurement

• The spacing of people or items within geographic population barriers

Which of the following is an example of absolute direction?

• Walking about a block to find Cardinal Towne

• Taking 25 minutes from White Blossom Neighborhood to duPont Manual High School

• It takes exactly 5.9 miles to drive to duPont Manual High School from Louisville Male

• duPont Manual is southwest of Ralph Wright Natatorium

What does relative distance refer to in geography?

• The altitude of a place above sea level or ground

• The distance that can be counted using a standard unit of measurement

• The distance that cannot be counted using a standard unit of measurement

• The direction from one place to another using cardinal directions