Unit 2 Geography

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Geographic representation

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A description or portrayal of the Earth or parts of the Earth. Example: A map is a representation of an actual location or place.

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Map

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A visual representation of an area. Example: Maps are representations of places, but not the actual places themselves.

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Thematic maps

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A map made to reflect particular information about a geographic area. Example: Thematic maps can portray physical, social, political, cultural, economic, sociological, agricultural, or other aspects of a place.

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Political map

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A map that shows human-made boundaries like countries, states, and cities. Example: A political map often shows the capital city of a country.

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Physical map

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A map that shows landforms, rivers, and mountains. Example: A physical map shows how high or how flat the land is in a country.

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Economic map

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A map that shows how land is used (farming, mining, etc.). Example: An economic map will show what resources a country has access to on their land.

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Population map

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A map that shows where people live and how crowded areas are. Example: A population map shows how crowded or spacious a region is.

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Religion Map

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A map that shows beliefs people practice. Example: A religious map shows the predominant religion of a region.

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Ethnic map

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A map that shows cultural diversity. Example: An ethnic map shows the ethnicity of people or where people came from.

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Climate Map

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A map that shows temperature, rainfall, and weather patterns. Example: A climate map shows what the average climate of a region is.