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Map Skills by Hope Bunag, Myah Gordon, and Emma Piazza

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An #introduction to #WorldGeography #8thgradeACC, #Mapskills by #HopeBunag #MyahGordon #EmmaPiazza

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1
Which type of map enlists the locations of known boundaries?
Political maps
Physical maps
Thematic maps
2
What is a flaw in Map Projections?
Can't work without Internet connection
Can't be carried around easily
Distances, shapes, directions, or sizes can be distorted
Are not used as often today in the present
3
Landforms, biomes, vegetation, and rivers are shown on a physical map?
Probably not
False
Yesn't
True
4
This is an example of what?
Compass Rose
Scale
Global Positioning System
Key
5
What is a Key's main purpose on a map?
An explanatory table of symbols
Showing the scale of a map. Ex 1 inch=200 feet
Show a round world on a true surface
A circle showing the principle directions
6
Tools used to process and organize details/satellite images with other information are what?
In Plane Switching (IPS)
Twisted Nematic (TN)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
7
What can a thematic map do?
Emphasize an idea of an area
Show locations
Show which political party dominates a certain place
Show weather patterns
8
The Map Projection's main purpose is to show a round world on a true surface
True
False
9
Which of the three types of maps will most likely show Antarctica?
Goode’s Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
Robinson Projector
Mercrator
10
Which hemisphere is in the bottommost half?
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere