APHG 1.1 Quiz

During a geography class, Ethan and Catherine were discussing different types of maps. What is the primary difference between reference maps and thematic maps?

• Reference maps show general information, while thematic maps show specific themes

• Reference maps show historical events, while thematic maps show geographical features

• Reference maps show political boundaries, while thematic maps show economic data

• Reference maps show climate zones, while thematic maps show road networks

During a geography class, Coco and Daniella were discussing different types of maps. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a choropleth map?

• Uses various colors

• Shows elevation and terrain

• Shows distribution of spatial data

• Uses shades of one color

Kevin and Daniella are studying different types of maps. What is the main difference between reference maps and thematic maps?

• Reference maps show spatial aspects of information, while thematic maps show physical features.

• Reference maps show physical features, while thematic maps show spatial aspects of information.

• Reference maps show political boundaries, while thematic maps show statistical data.

• Reference maps show statistical data, while thematic maps show political boundaries.

Kevin and Daniella are working on a geography project. Which type of map would they use to show the distribution of population across a region?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Dot density map

• Climate map

During a geography class, Kevin asked, 'What is the purpose of a reference map?'

• To show spatial aspects of information

• To show the specific location and distribution of something

• To show physical features

• To show political boundaries

During a geography class, Kevin and Catherine were analyzing a dot density map. What does the dot density map represent?

• Climate patterns

• Population density

• Political boundaries

• Elevation

Catherine and Kevin are working on a geography project. Which type of map would they use to show the distribution of rainfall in a region?

• Reference map

• Thematic map

• Political map

• Physical map

Ethan and Coco are creating a map to show the population of different cities. What do graduated symbol maps use to indicate different amounts of something?

• Colors

• Lines

• Symbols of different sizes

• Text labels

Which of the following is an example of absolute distance?

• The bank is located next to Target

• Madison, WI is about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Milwaukee, WI

• The distance between New York City and Los Angeles is approximately 2,450 miles

• Orlando, Florida is located north of Miami

Daniella and Kevin are working on a project to show the distribution of languages spoken in their region. Which type of map would they use?

• Reference map

• Thematic map

• Political map

• Physical map