Maps and Demographics Flashcards
1
Q
Symbolic representation fo all or part of the globe
A
map
2
Q
every map should have…
A
- title
- scale bar
- compass rose
- map key/legend
3
Q
tells you what the map is about
A
title
4
Q
tells you how to transfer distance on a map to actual distance
A
scale bar
5
Q
tells you which direction is north
A
compass rose
6
Q
tells us what symbols mean on a map
A
map key/legend
7
Q
objective location on a map
A
absolute location
8
Q
subject or in relation to
A
relative location
9
Q
political map
A
- has man made things(country boundaries)
- different colors
- different political divisions
10
Q
physical map
A
- focused on physical properties(terrain mountains)
- topography(elevation changes)
11
Q
thematic map
A
- has specific kind of information(ex. pictures of stuff exported)
- qualitative: what quality does the country have
- quantitative: numbers in a map
12
Q
flowline map
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- ex. immigration of different ethnic groups
- things moving from one place to another
- thickness of arrow indicates quantity
13
Q
what are topographic maps also known as?
A
contour maps
14
Q
topographic maps illustrate…
A
the elevation above sea level using contour lines
15
Q
what does the gap between the contour lines stand for on a topographic map?
A
change in elevation: when there is a circle with no line it is the top
(closer line, steeper hill)
