What is the primary purpose of a topographic map?

To show elevation and physical features

What is the purpose of a map’s scale?

To show the relationship between map distance and real-world distance

What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A system for analyzing and managing spatial data

What is an example of a thematic map?

A map showing population density

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What you should know from Grade 9 Geography Unit 1

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1
What is the primary purpose of a topographic map?
To display population density
To show elevation and physical features
To represent political boundaries
To illustrate climate zones
2
Which Canadian city is closest to 45°N, 75°W?
Ottawa
Vancouver
St. John's
Calgary
3
What is the term for the location of a place using GPS (4 satellites)?
Absolute location
Spatial location
Cultural location
Relative location
4
What is the purpose of a map’s scale?
To locate coordinates
To identify different landforms
To explain map symbols
To show the relationship between map distance and real-world distance
5
What direction does the needle of a compass always point?
West
South
North
East
6
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?
A GPS navigation device
A tool for predicting weather patterns
A type of traditional paper map
A system for analyzing and managing spatial data
7
What is the direction opposite to southwest?
North
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
8
What do contour lines on a map represent?
Climate zones
Geologic features
Population density
Elevation
9
What is the longest River in Canada?
Mackenzie
St. Lawrence
Fraser
Peace
10
What is the latitude of the equator?
0°
90° S
90° N
180°
11
What is an example of a thematic map?
A map showing population density
A map showing road networks
A map showing borders of countries
A map showing elevation
12
What are lines of longitude also called?
Contour lines
Elevation lines
Parallels
Meridians
13
What is the prime meridian?
The longest line of latitude
A line of longitude at 0°
A line of latitude at 0°
The line dividing time zones
14
What is the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mount Slaggard
King Peak
Mount Logan
Mount Hubbard
15
On a map, 1 cm represents 10 km. What type of scale is this?
Linear
Verbal
Bar
Ratio

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