General Maps
A flat representation of the Earth is called
A map
A visual representation that represents data
Chart/ graph
Most accurate "map"
a globe
A good chart graph can show ___________ paragraphs of words
several
What are the cardinal directions
North, South, East, and West
The ratio of distance on a map to the actual distance
There are _______ main types of charts and graphs
three
Mercator Map
To know what a chart is about, you must
read the title
Lines that run the North to South, but measure distance East to West.
longitude
Because they are flat, maps are ______ meaning not totally accurate in size
distorted
A chart using a circle to represent data
pie chart
This map has more accurate land masses, does not include all of the Earth due to scale
Peter's Map
The horizontal axis is the ______ axis
x
Lines that run East to West, but measure distance North to South
Latitude
The truest representation of the earth, but limited by its shape and scale is a
globe
A chart using a line to represent data
line graph
Maps that show man-made boundaries and are colorful
Political Map
The vertical axis is called the ______ axis
y axis
The three climate zones are...
Tropical, Temperate, and Polar
A map maker is called a
cartographer
A chart using a horizontal or vertical bar
bar graph
Maps that show land, water, elevation, and physical features
Physical Map
The outside edge, or wedge size, of the pie chart that represents data amount is called
arc
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