Map Tools
This tool shows direction (North, South, East, West).
What is a compass rose?
This system uses satellites to find your location.
What is GPS?
Maps that show specific data like population.
What are thematic maps?
Lines that measure distance north and south.
What is latitude?
Combining information from different sources.
What is synthesis?
This part of a map explains symbols and colors.
What is a legend (map key)?
This system layers data to analyze patterns.
What is GIS?
Maps that use shading to show data.
What is choropleth map?
What is longitude?
A simple map showing key features, not artistic detail.
What is a sketch map?
This compares distance on a map to real-world distance.
What is scale?
How GPS finds your location using multiple satellites.
What is triangulation?
What is a dot distribution map?
The exact coordinates of a place.
What is absolute location?
Features like mountains, rivers, and landforms.
What is topography?
A 3D model of Earth that is most accurate.
What is a globe?
Data tied to a location on Earth.
What is geospatial data?
A trend seen in data.
What is a pattern?
Describing a place using landmarks or directions.
What is relative location?
Using data to create a visual representation.
What is visualization?
The warping of size or shape when making maps.
What is distortion?
Tools that show real-time data like weather and traffic.
What are web-based geographic tools?
Data that can be counted or measured.
What s quantitative data?
The 0* latitude line dividing the Earth.
What is the Equator?
Why different maps tupes can lead to different conclusions.
Because they display data in different ways.