A large-scale map would be used to show...

the streets in Portland, Oregon

Projections help cartographers...

show Earthś curved surface on a flat map

What is the purpose of a large scale map?

to show details, such as street names of a particular area

What are the lines of longitude on a map?

lines that run north and south from pole to pole

A political map shows...

boundaries and borders of countries, states, and cities

What are map projections?

ways of showing Earthś curved surface on a flat map

What information does the compass rose give?

directions north, south, east , and west on a map

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1
A large-scale map would be used to show...
the Appalachian Mountains
the location of Las Vegas, Nevada
the five Great Lakes
the streets in Portland, Oregon
2
In what hemisphere would you find most of Africa?
Northern
Western
Southern
Eastern
3
Projections help cartographers...
eliminate all distortions from maps
figure out the distances between regions
decide what colors to use for land
show Earthś curved surface on a flat map
4
What does a locator globe on a map show?
area of the world shown on map
industrial centers on the map
location of prime meridian
names of important places
5
What is the purpose of a large scale map?
to show details, such as street names of a particular area
to show the coastline of a particular area
to show the population of a particular area
to show a large area on Earthś surface
6
You would most likely use a thematic map if you were looking for what type of information?
population density
landforms
natural features
mountain ranges
7
To show the location of wheat farms in Russia, a geographer would use a...
point symbol map
proportional symbol map
dot density map
population density map
8
What is the equator?
center line of latitude
distance east or west of the prime meridian
the center line of longitude
distance north or south of the prime meridian
9
What are the lines of longitude on a map?
lines that point out the prime meridian
lines that divide the Northern and Southern hemispheres
lines that run north and south from pole to pole
lines that run east and west, parallel to the equator
10
A political map shows...
boundaries and borders of countries, states, and cities
natural features of a region
elevation of mountain ranges
relief between two different areas
11
What information is found on a physical map?
natural features
boundaries between countries
states, provinces, and cities
features that humans have created
12
What are map projections?
ways of showing mountains and valleys on a flat map
ways of showing oceans on a globe
ways of showing Earthś curved surface on a flat map
flat maps that show no distortion
13
What does a mapś scale show?
streets and landmarks
height of mountains
geographic patterns
distance
14
What information does the compass rose give?
names of places, such as cities
directions north, south, east , and west on a map
title and subject of a map
meaning of colors and symbols
15
A map element that represents information such as the location of natural resources is called a...
title
scale
legend
symbol

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