Thematic Maps

What does the term "thematic map" mean?

• A map that shows political boundaries

• A specifically themed map for a particular geographic area

• A map that shows elevation

• A map that shows transportation routes

What is cartography?

• The study of weather patterns

• The act of mapmaking

• The study of population growth

• The act of drawing political boundaries

What can be practiced using the world population map?

• Understanding political boundaries

• Understanding transportation routes

• Understanding spatial patterns and trends

• Understanding elevation changes

Which type of map is specifically mentioned as being used to depict elevation changes?

• Choropleth maps

• Isoline maps

• Dot-density maps

• Heat maps

How do cartograms represent countries with higher populations?

• By making them smaller in size

• By making them bigger in size

• By changing their shape

• By changing their color

How do cartograms show the influence of spatial data?

• By using color to indicate domination

• By using size to indicate domination

• By using symbols to indicate domination

• By using lines to indicate domination

What is the main visual difference between a cartogram and a regular map?

• A cartogram uses more colors

• A cartogram distorts the size of areas to represent data

• A cartogram shows more physical features

• A cartogram shows more political boundaries

What is one of the characteristics of choropleth maps?

• They are difficult to read

• They use shading to represent data

• They show physical features

• They are used for navigation

What type of map does the picture show?

• topographic map

• heat map

• graduated symbol map

• choropleth map

What does the thematic map encourage the map reader to do?

• Interpret and analyze the information

• Ignore the data

• Focus only on political boundaries

• Look at weather patterns