Maps, Maps, Maps
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What type of map is this? (type political, physical or thematic. SPELLING COUNTS!)
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What type of map is this? (Type political, physical, or thematic. SPELLING COUNTS!)
Explanation
A physical map shows mostly natural features like mountains, rivers and plains. It usually uses colors like brown and red to show altitude.Rate this question:
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What type of map is this? (Type political, physical, or thematic. SPELLING COUNTS!)
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Political maps illustrate the boundaries and divisions between countries, states, or other political units. They often include cities, capitals, and other important landmarks, and may use color-coding to represent different political entities or regions. Political maps are essential tools for understanding geopolitical relationships and navigating the world's political landscape.Rate this question:
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Which region of Mexico has the MOST volcanoes?
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Northern Mexico
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Southern Mexico
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The eastern coast
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A. Southern Mexico -
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This map is a (type political, physical, or thematic. SPELLING COUNTS!)
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thematic map
thematic
ThematicExplanation
A thematic map can be about ANY theme or topic. This one is about economic activity in Alabama.Rate this question:
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Why is it hard to make a map of the world?
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It is hard to make a round shape perfectly flat.
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The world is too big.
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The mountains are too high.
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People can't agree on how to draw it.
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A. It is hard to make a round shape perfectly flat.Explanation
When we make maps of the world they are either INTERRUPTED (cut up) or DISTORTED (stretched) because it is hard to make a round shape flat. Think about peeling a basketball!Rate this question:
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What types of climate does Iceland have?
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Tundra and marine west coast
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Marine west coast and humid continental
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Tundra and subarctic
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Marine west coast and subarctic
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A. Tundra and marine west coastExplanation
It's very important to look at the KEY of a thematic map!Rate this question:
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This map projection is best for
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Showing the oceans clearly.
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Seeing the true size and shape of the continents, because it is not distorted.
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Showing the distances between the continents.
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Seeing Antarctica.
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A. Seeing the true size and shape of the continents, because it is not distorted.Explanation
This map is not distorted - it is INTERRUPTED. That makes it bad for looking at oceans, distances, and Antarctica, but it shows the continents' shapes and sizes well.Rate this question:
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This map is really distorted.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
Distorted means stretched. This map is peeled right off the globe. It is "INTERRUPTED," but NOT distorted.Rate this question:
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Where is this map most distorted?
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Near the Equator
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In the high latitudes
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In the low latitudes
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In the middle latitudes
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A. In the high latitudesExplanation
The high latitudes are at the North and South Poles. This map is called a Mercator projection. It means Antarctica and Greenland look very stretched out and distorted.Rate this question:
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