Week 2: Types of Maps

What type of map is this?

• Special purpose

• political

• physical

• Choropleth

Type of Map

• Choropleth
• Isoline
• Cartogram
• Dot

Which of the following shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?

• thematic maps
• globes
• general-purpose maps
• physical maps

Which tool is round, like a ball?

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A map is a...

• representation of a place, always with a purpose, made to provide information

• group of drawings

• representation of something without any biases

• piece of paper that tells you where to go

Draw a map to your house from Gonzalez Elementary.

Draw a map to your house from Gonzalez Elementary.

What do you already know about maps?

Why is having different types of maps useful?

What is the job of a cartographer?