Big Ideas Unit 1

What is the primary purpose of a thematic map?

• To display boundaries and names of geographic areas

• To emphasize a particular theme or special topic

• To show changes in land area

• To use symbols to represent values

How does a cartogram map represent data?

• By using different shades of color

• By distorting land area to show changes in value

• By using dots to show different values

• By drawing lines to link places with common values

What is a key feature of a choropleth map?

• It uses dots to show different values

• It uses lines to link places with common values

• It uses different shades to show variation in values

• It distorts land area to show changes in value

In a dot map, what does a greater number of dots represent?

• A lower value

• A greater value

• A common value

• A distorted value

What does a graduated symbol map use to represent a certain value?

• Dots

• Lines

• Symbols

• Shades

What is the purpose of isoline maps?

• To show changes in land area

• To link different places that share a common value

• To use symbols to represent values

• To display boundaries and names of geographic areas

What is relative space?

• Space defined by quantitative measures

• Space defined by how humans interact with the environment

• Space defined by absolute location

• Space defined by numerical distance

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• Near the Washington Monument

• 30°N, 25°W

• 30 minutes South

• Left, right, front

What does a uniform spatial pattern represent?

• Evenly spaced

• Grouped together

• Randomly distributed

• Wavy configuration

Which spatial pattern is shown in a wavy configuration?

• Linear

• Sinuous

• Clustering

• Random