APHG Unit 1 Vocabulary

Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude are called ________.

• Reference Maps

• Thematic Maps

• Political Maps

• Topographic Maps

A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. is called a ________.

• physical map

• political map

• climatic map

• road map

A map that shows the names and borders of countries is called a ________.

• political map

• physical map

• climate map

• road map

A map that shows major highways, airports, cities, railroad tracks, and local points of interest is called a ________.

• road map

• climate map

• topographic map

• population map

A section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map is called a ________.

• locator map

• legend

• scale bar

• compass rose

A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area is called a ________.

• thematic map

• political map

• physical map

• road map

A thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area is called a ________.

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

• Cartogram

A map where dots are used to demonstrate the frequency or intensity of a particular phenomena is called a ________.

• Dot Distribution Map

• Choropleth Map

• Isoline Map

• Flow Map

A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value is called an ________.

• Isoline Map

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Density Map

• Cartogram

A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they represent is called a ________.

• Graduated/Proportional Symbol Map

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map