How did maps change after Columbus discovery of the Americas?

More accurate and more information

evidence created at the time we are investigating

Geographic Information System (GIS) Does What?

Provides data layered on a geographic area

is used to calculate distances in a map

What happened to soviet union?

It ceased to exist in the 1990s

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1
Two main types of maps?
Physical & Political
Political & Thematic
GPS & GIS
Mental & Internal
2
Formosa is now known as
Taiwan
America
Japan
Mumbai
3
How did maps change after Columbus discovery of the Americas?
More accurate and more information
Fewer places on the map
More distortion and less acurracy
Stayed the same
4
Contour maps have contour lines that show __________.
weathering
precipitation
plates
elevation
5
Why does the Sea of Japan and the Persian Gulf have two names?
Climate
Latitude
Culture/Perspective
Elevation
6
Primary sources are
evidence created at the time we are investigating
your textbooks
evidence created today
documentaries
7
Geographic Information System (GIS) Does What?
Shows ocean topography
Provides data layered on a geographic area
Provides absolute location
Pinpoints exact global coordinates
8
The Prime Meridian is a line of...
Latitude
Longitude
9
The Sea of Japan is also called..........
East Sea
China Sea
Gulf of Taiwan
Asian Sea
10
Which country in Southeastern Europe collapsed in the 1990s due to ethnic division?
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Canada
Greece
11
What is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Climate
Imperialism
12
The map scale
doesn't helps us measure distance in a map
it is not used anymore because of modern technology
is used to calculate distances in a map
is used to make the map look prettier
13
The Persian Gulf is also called:
Russian Gulf
Arabian Gulf
Georgian Gulf
Indian Gulf
14
Thematic maps show climate, vegetation, and natural resources.
False
True
15
A table of symbols used on a map to show what is being displayed
map key or legend
equator
prime meridian
map scale
16
Where is Southwest Asia and North Africa?
The North
The MIddle East
The West
The Southwest
17
World War I changed the map of Europe.
False
True
18
What happened to soviet union?
push past its normal boundaries in 2022
lost currency last year
lost military funding in 2010
It ceased to exist in the 1990s
19
Physical maps typically show...
capitals
cities and states
bodies of water and cities
land forms and bodies of water
20
Mental maps are used for all except
to carry out daily activities
will help a person understand world event.
A mental map may be used to give direction to another person.
mow the lawn

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