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LT 3: Different Thematic Maps

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of map shows 1 specific topic/theme?

a)

a graphing map

b)

a thematic map

c)

a mathematical map

d)

a GIS system map

2.

What type of map would show that Michigan has a humid continental climate?

a)

Vegetation

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Climate

3.

A climate map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

4.

A political map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

5.

A population density map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

6.

A physical map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

7.

An economic activity map shows...

a)

mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

b)

what type of tree and plant life is typically in an area.

c)

how people use the land to make money or to make a living.

d)

weather patterns over time.

8.

A vegetation map shows...

a)

mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

b)

what type of tree and plant life is typically in an area.

c)

how people use the land to make money or to make a living.

d)

weather patterns over time.

9.

If I wanted to know what kind of forests Michigan had, I could look at a _______ map.

a)

vegetation

b)

climate

c)

physical

d)

political

10.

To find out the capitals of states in the US, I could look at a ______ map.

a)

vegetation

b)

climate

c)

political

d)

physical

11.

To find out where the Mississippi River is, I could look at a _____ map.

a)

climate

b)

economic activity

c)

physical

d)

political

12.

To find out where the most populated area of Canada is, I would look at a ________ map.

a)

climate

b)

population density

c)

vegetation

d)

physical

13.

To find out where people use forestry as a way to make money, I would look at a(n) ______ map.

a)

vegetation

b)

climate

c)

physical

d)

economic activity

14.

To find out where natural resources are, such a oil and coal, I would use a(n) ______ map.

a)

physical

b)

economic activity

c)

climate

d)

vegetation

15.

If I wanted to find a place where there was both deciduous forest and humid subtropical climate, what 2 maps would I need to look at?

a)

vegetation and physical

b)

vegetation and climate

c)

climate and economic activity

d)

economic activity and political