Political Maps
Maps that show and label human-defined boundaries
Physical Maps
Show and label natural features
Road Maps
Show and label highways, streets, alleys, etc
Choropleth Maps
Use different colors or patterns to show location and distribution of data
Dot distribution Maps
Used to show specific location and distribution of something
Graduated Symbols Maps
Use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something
Another name for graduated Symbols maps
proportional symbols maps
Isoline Maps
Use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in data
Most common type of isoline map
topographic maps
Flow-line Maps
Use lines of various thickness to show direction of movement with size
Cartogram Maps
Sizes of areas are changed in according to a statistic
Large scale maps
Show LARGE amount of detail on a small scale
Small scale maps
Show SMALL amount of detail on a large scale
Why is the Robinson projection so commonly used?
because it looks real and doesn’t distort size and shape too much
Advantages of the Mercator Projection.
Shows true direction, good for navigation purposes
Disadvantages of the Mercator Projection.
Distorts area, size is very distorted at the poles
Advantages of the Gall-Peters Projection.
Shows true direction, area is relatively precise
Disadvantages of the Gall-Peters Projection.
Distorts shape, continents appear elongated
Advantages of the Robinson Projection.
A globe-like appearance that looks real, distorts size and shape but not too much
Disadvantages of the Robinson Projection.
Imprecise measurements, extreme distortion at the poles, flat on the poles and compressed near the equator
Advantages of the Azimuthal Projection.
Preserves direction, no country viewed as center when viewed from North Pole
Disadvantages of the Azimuthal Projection.
Distorts shape and area, only shows one half of Earth
What projection is this?
Gall-Peters projection
What projection is this?
Mercator Projection
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Ch 1 Unit 1 Vocab35
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Ch 2 Unit 1 Vocab16
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Maps26
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Unit 1 Questions4
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Unit 1 Practice Test Questions: Easy25
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Ch. 3 Vocab Unit 224
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Ch. 3 Questions: Population Part 226
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Ch. 4 Vocab10
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Ch. 5 Vocab34
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Ch. 6 Vocab Unit 334
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6.1 + 6.28
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Ch. 7 Vocab17
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Chapter 7 Questions15
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Chapter 8 Vocab14
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Chapter 9 Vocab Unit 434
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Chapter 10 Vocab8
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Chapter 11 Vocab5
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Chapter 12 Vocab Unit 533
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Chapter 12 Questions12
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Chapter 13 Vocab Unit 512
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Chapter 14 Vocab Unit 519
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