Types of Maps Flashcard

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What is a road map?

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A road map is a type of map that shows roads, highways, and routes for travel, but it does not show the height of mountains.

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What does a compass rose show?

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A compass rose shows the directions North, South, East, and West.

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What is cartography?

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Cartography is the art and science of making maps.

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What type of map shows the population of an area?

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A population map shows the overall number of people living in a particular area or region.

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What does a climate map show?

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A climate map shows temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and wind speed.

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True or False: A road map tells you how tall a mountain is.

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False

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Fill in the blank: A ________ tells North, South, East, and West.

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compass rose

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True or False: Cartography is the art and science of making maps.

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True

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Fill in the blank: A __________ map is used to show the overall number of the population within a particular area or region.

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population

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Fill in the blank: A _________ map shows temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and wind speed.

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climate