1.1: Types of Maps

What are the three main categories of maps?

• Thematic maps, reference maps, and cultural maps

• Thematic maps, reference maps, and cartometric maps

• Thematic maps, reference maps, and series maps

• Thematic maps, reference maps, and physical maps

What do thematic maps highlight?

• Geographic boundaries

• Specific features, data, or concepts

• Physical features of the Earth

• Cultural features such as cities and roads

Which type of map is often the first type introduced to students in school?

• Thematic maps

• Reference maps

• Series maps

• Cartometric maps

What is the purpose of cartometric maps?

• To show cultural features such as cities and roads

• To show daily high temperatures

• To show the location of geographic boundaries

• To provide accurate measurements

What does the specification of a map include?

• Boundaries, features, and data

• Dots, lines, and areas

• Colors, sizes, and shapes

• Scale, symbols, and grids

What do choropleth maps use to show information?

• Dots

• Symbols

• Colors

• Lines

How do cartograms represent information?

• By using different colors

• By changing the size of areas

• By using dots

• By connecting points of equal value

What do dot density maps use to show information?

• Dots

• Symbols

• Colors

• Lines

What do isoline maps use to connect points of equal value?

• Colors

• Lines

• Dots

• Symbols

What do graduated symbol maps use to represent different values of a variable?

• Dots

• Lines

• Colors

• Symbols of different sizes