Vocab - Week 3

Question 1

Shows the topography, or shape, of the earths physical features.

Political map. Physical map. Thematic map

Answer 1

Physical map

Question 2

The height of something; how high something is.

Elevation. Relief. Qualitative map

Answer 2

Elevation

Question 3

Map that shows the boundaries of countries, states, cities, roads and highways.

Political map. Qualitative map. Flow line map

Answer 3

Political map

Question 4

Maps that emphasize a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area.

Flow-line map. Thematic map. Qualitative map

Answer 4

Thematic map

Question 5

Map that uses colors, symbols, lines or dots to show information about a specific idea.

Thematic map. Flow-line map. Qualitative map

Answer 5

Qualitative map

Question 6

Maps that show the movement of people, animals, goods, hurricanes and glaciers.

Flow-line map. Qualitative map. Political map

Answer 6

Flow-line map

Question 7

Computer software programs that takes data from different sources and arranges it to help cartographers make maps.

Natural resources. Global Information System (GIS). Topography

Answer 7

Global Information System (GIS)

Question 8

Elements from the Earth that are not made by people but can be used for food and fuel.

Renewable resource. Natural resources. Non-renewable resources

Answer 8

Natural resources

Question 9

Resources that can be replaced or grown again; they are never used up completely. Wind, sun, water, forests.

Renewable resources. Natural resources. Non-renewable resources

Answer 9

Renewable resources

Question 10

Resources that cannot be replaced. Once they are used they are gone. Minerals, fossil fuels, coal, oil

Renewable resources. Natural resources. Non-renewable resources

Answer 10

Non-renewable resources