Mapping skills

Question 1

What are the four types of maps in geography?

Answer 1

1. Physical maps
2. Cartogram
3. Choropleth maps
4. Climate maps

Question 2

Information about physical maps

Answer 2

• physical maps show natural feature of a place or region
• they represent physical geography like bodies of water or mountains etc
• physical maps help us understand the natural features and terrain of a specific location

Question 3

Information about cartograms

Answer 3

• Cartograms are special types of maps that distorted by data
• Instead of representing land area accurately, cartograms resize regions to represent the chosen data

Question 4

Information about choropleth maps

Answer 4

• Choropleth maps use colors or patterns to represent different data values within defined regions, such as countries, states, or counties
• These maps are used to display statistical information or data related to specific areas

Question 5

Information about climate maps

Answer 5

• Climate maps provide information about the climate conditions in different regions.
• They depict climate patterns, including temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other climatic variables
• Climate maps use color-coded legends or symbols to represent different climate zones or averages

Question 6

Reading a map

Answer 6

• latitude runs horizontal (left to right)
• longitude run vertical (top to bottom)