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Types of Maps
Geo Terms
Climate
Physical Features
Miscellaneous
100
If I wanted to know how many people (per square mile) live in Arizona, on what type of thematic map would I look?
Population density map.
100
The pattern of weather over time is called what?
Climate
100
Define climate
The patterns of weather of a long period of time.
100
What is another name for "physical features?"
Landforms and water bodies.
100
If I wanted to know what type of trees grow in New England, what type of map would I look at?
Vegetation Map
200
If I wanted to know where in the world to find a tropical wet zone what type of map would I look at?
Climate map
200
Any action that relates to the making, buying and selling of goods called what?
Economic activity
200
What type of weather would you find in winter in the humid continental climate zone?
Cold, snowy, ice storms...
200
What is the name for a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
A peninsula
200
Any natural feature of the earths surface that has a distinct shape is called what?
A landform.
300
Land use patterns and natural resources are found on what type of map?
Economic Activity map
300
A map that shows a particular topic or theme is called what?
Thematic Map
300
A climate map is what type of map?
A thematic map
300
what is a small body of water in between two pieces of land?
A strait.
300
Coal and precious metals are two examples of what?
natural resources
400
What type of map do geographers use to organize the earth's surface?
Regional Map
400
What are all the plants and trees that grow in a particular area called?
Vegetation
400
How many climate zones are there in the world?
12
400
What is a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land?
isthmus
400
A map that shows economic activity is a type of?
Thematic map
500
The names, locations, and shapes of landforms and water bodies are found on what type of map?
Physical feature map.
500
What is an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that is set a part from other areas called?
A region
500
What kind of weather is found in an arid climate zone?
Hot and dry with little rain.
500
What type of water body is completely surrounded by land?
A lake.
500
A climagraph shows information about what?
Weather patterns.