APHG 1.4-1.7 Review

The term "map scale" refers to:

• the ratio of distance on a map to distance in the world

• how information on a map is organized

• how much of the earth is represented on the map

• the numbers in the map key

True or false: in Geography, "state" usually means country/nation.

• True

• False

What is the map scale?

• Global

• Regional

• State/National

• Substate/Subnational

This is the name of a place which can describe it or tell us about its history.

Identify the scale of this map.

• Census Tract

• Local/County

• Substate/Subnational

• State/National

What is the scale of this map?

• Global

• Regional

• State

• Substate

What is a map's scale of analysis?

• How information is organized/divided on a map

• The map key

• The ratio of distance on the map to distance in the world

• How much of the earth is represented on the map

True or false: the scale of analysis is usually the biggest unit of organization we can see.

• True

• False

Which of these are NOT kinds of scales of analysis?

• State

• Gender

• Population

• Regional

Which is an example of a place's cultural landscape/built landscape?

• Tumbleweed

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Sequoia Forest