Themes of Maps
what is a political map?
A map that shows national & state borders... Can also show cities.
What are the two types of location?
Relative & Absolute location.
What is region?
An area that shares common features and characteristics
True/False: Place is a snapshot or description of what it looks like.
True
what part of the map would you find symbols?
The map key/legend
what is a physical map?
A map that shows specific physical features and can also show elevation
________ gives an estimate of where a place can be found.
Relative location
All of the following are a part of region except:
a. human regions.
b. medial regions.
c. cultural regions.
d. physical regions.
b.
Name at least 2 human characteristics of a place:
bridges
roads
buildings
culture
language
True/False: These are cardinal directions: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
False.
What is a special-purpose map?
A map used specifically for a topic of anything
True/False: Absolute location just guesses the location of where you are describing.
False.
True/False: An example of Human regions is Countries.
True
Name 2 physical characteristics of a place?
landforms(mountains, plains,etc)
bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bays, etc)
ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate)
The title of a map tells us what?
What the map is about or trying to show.
What is a historical Map?
A map that shows an area during a particular time/event in the past.
Which lines run parallel to each other & measure North to South?
Latitude
Which of the following is an example of a cultural region:
a. Little Italy in Cleveland
b. Middle East
c. Midwest of North America
d. all the above
d.
What item can you use to show/describe a place?
A picture or postcard.
If I wanted to measure the distance of countries on a map what would I use?
Scale.
Why do we use Geographical Information systems?
Helps users understand patterns, relationships, and geographic context.
Longitude lines are measured ______ to ______ of the prime meridian.
East / West
Do regions change over time? Which changes faster?
yes & human regions.
The question, "What is it like?" refers to what?
a place or location.
What is the part of the map that shows a larger area compared to a smaller area called? (provides more detail of a given map)
An inset map