(Textbook) Chapter 2 Lesson 3

Question 1

Cartographers

Answer 1

Map-makers

Question 2

Most common arrangements of spatial features

Answer 2

Clustered
Dispersed
Linear

Question 3

Small-scale maps show less ___

Answer 3

Detail

Question 4

Large-scale maps show more ___

Answer 4

Detail

Question 5

Map scale

Answer 5

Shows the mathematical Relationship between the size of a map and the part of the real world it shows

Question 6

Conformal projections distort ___, but keep the ___ intact

Answer 6

Area, shapes

Question 7

Cylindrical projections distort ___, but preserve ____

Answer 7

Shape, direction

Question 8

Equal-area projections keep accurate size by distorting ___

Answer 8

The shape & direction throughout

Question 9

Robinson projection

Answer 9

Has straight latitude and curved longitude lines, meaning directions are only true near the equator and prime meridian

Question 10

Mercator Projection

Answer 10

Keeps direction and shape - giant Greenland

Question 11

Galls-Peters projection

Answer 11

Right size, wrong shape - Africa is stretched

Question 12

Azimuthal Projection

Answer 12

Flattened disk-shape projection of Earth, shown from a specific point

Question 13

Reference maps

Answer 13

Generalized sources of geographic data

Question 14

Types of reference maps

Answer 14

Physical
Political

Question 15

Thematic Maps

Answer 15

Have a theme/specific purpose connecting the data

Question 16

Isoline maps

Answer 16

Value changes every time you cross a line

Question 17

Graduated symbols map

Answer 17

Different sized symbols equal higher data values

Question 18

Cartogram

Answer 18

Distorts area based on data

Question 19

Dot-density map

Answer 19

Dots show the frequency of an occurenceChoropl

Question 20

Choropleth map

Answer 20

Color/shading signifies categories of data