Population Density
What does a dark color on a population density map usually show?
Lots of people
What does the x-axis on a temperature graph usually show?
Time
What symbol might you see on a map for farming areas?
A symbol of crops or a farm
What is a thematic map used to show?
Information about a specific topic, like population or climate.
What does a light color on a population density map usually mean?
Few People
What does the y-axis on a temperature graph show?
Temperature
What color might be used to show mining areas on a map?
Brown
What does a legend on a map help you understand?
What the colors or symbols on the map mean
Name one reason why some places have m ore people than others.
There are more jobs
How can you tell if a city is warm or cold from a temperature graph?
By looking at the height of the temperature lines or bars
Why are fishing activities usually found near the ocean?
Because the ocean has a lot of fish
How does Google Earth help us learn about different places?
It lets us see real-time images and explore different areas.
How can a map showing where people live help us understand a city better?
It shows where people live in large groups or in small groups.
What happens to the temperature in most places during summer?
It gets warmer
What can a map of economic activities tell us about a region?
It shows what kinds of jobs or industries are important there
What type of map shows different climate zones?
A climate map
Compare the number of people in a big city like New York to a small town. Why is there a difference?
Big cities have more jobs and things to do
How would you expect the temperature graph of a desert to look compared to a rainforest?
The desert would have big temperature changes between day and night, while the rainforest would have more stable, warmer temperatures.
Compare the types of jobs in a big city with lots of offices to a small town with lots of farms. What’s different?
The city has office jobs and services, while the town has farming jobs.
How can using both maps and graphs give us a better idea of a place?
Maps show where things are, and graphs show how things change over time or amount.