What do geographers look for when analyzing maps (click all that apply)?
Being a Geographer

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Geography
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9th Grade
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Steven Snell
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The legend.
Compass rose.
Scale.
Contour lines.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This type of map uses contour lines instead of colors to show changes in the landscape.
An economic, or resource map
Political map
A physical map
Topographic map
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This map is one that documents landscape features of a place. These maps generally show things like mountains, rivers, and lakes. Bodies of water are commonly shown in blue. Mountains and elevation changes are sometimes shown with different colors and shades to show elevation.
An economic, or resource map
Political map
A physical map
Topographic map
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This map does not show topographic features like mountains. It focuses solely on the state and national boundaries of a place. These maps also include the locations of cities large and small, depending on the detail of the maps.
An economic, or resource map
Political map
A physical map
Topographic map
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This map shows the specific types of commercial activity or natural resources present in an area through the use of different symbols or colors depending on what is being depicted.
An economic map
Political map
A physical map
Topographic map
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An accurate worldwide navigational and surveying system based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites.
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A geographic information system for storing and manipulating geographical information using computers.
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