WG.U1.Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that provides basic geographic information about an area, such as its boundaries, landmarks, and physical features.'

• Reference Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that focuses on specific themes or topics, such as population distribution, climate, or economic activity.'

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

• Physical Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A detailed map that shows the elevation and contour of the land’s surface, including hills, valleys, and other physical features.'

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Road Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that uses lines, such as contour lines or isotherms, to represent continuous data, like elevation or temperature.'

• Isoline Map

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Cartogram

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that uses dots to represent the density or concentration of a particular feature or phenomenon in an area.'

• Dot Density Map

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic Map

• Flow Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that uses colors or shading to represent data or statistics for different geographic areas, such as countries or regions.'

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Flow Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map that shows the movement or flow of people, goods, or information between locations using lines or arrows.'

• Flow Line Map

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map in which the size or shape of geographic regions is distorted to represent a variable, such as population or economic activity.'

• Cartogram Map

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map projection that attempts to minimize distortion in size, shape, and direction, making it suitable for displaying the entire world.'

• Robinson Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Goode’s Homolosine Projection

• Azimuthal Projection

What is the term for the following definition? 'A map projection that preserves angles and shapes but distorts size, often resulting in exaggerated sizes of land areas at high latitudes.'

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode’s Homolosine Projection

• Azimuthal Projection