Human Geography Quiz

What is a Reference Map used for?

• To display spatial patterns of places

• To show boundaries, names of places, and geographical features

• To show different shades of color for data quantity

• To use points to show data distribution

What does a Thematic Map display?

• Boundaries and names of places

• Contour lines for terrain changes

• Spatial patterns of places using quantitative data

• Different shades of color for data quantity

Which type of map uses different shades of color to show different quantities of data?

• Reference Map

• Topographical Map

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Density Map

What does a Graduated Symbol Map use to show the location and the amount of data?

• Colors

• Shapes, items, or symbols

• Lines

• Text labels

What does it indicate when the lines on a topographic map are spaced far apart?

• The elevation is changing rapidly.

• The elevation is not changing much.

• The area is densely populated.

• The area is a desert.