Maps

What type of map is this?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic

What type of map is this?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic

This is a map of the most popular brand from each state. What type of map is this?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic

True or false: A map projection is a way of showing the three-dimensional Earth in two dimensions.

• True
• False

True or false: Only globes can show true distance, direction, size, and shape of landmasses all at the same time.

• True
• False
• Maybe

True or false: All maps show the surface of the earth in the same way.

• True
• False

On a cylindrical projection, distances are not accurate and landmasses near the North and South Poles are greatly exaggerated in ____.

• Size
• Shape
• Distance

A planar projection would be good to use to find the accurate ____.

• distance between two points (if the line passes through the center of the map)
• size of countries relative to each other
• shapes of countries as they appear on a globe

Which of these is fairly accurate on a conic projection of the Earth?

• Size
• Distance
• Direction
• All of these are fairly accurate on a conic projection

True or false: Maps can give a false impression about the world around us and how it actually is.

• False
• True