AP Human Vocab

Question 1

Reference Map

Answer 1

Map that provides basic geographic information about an area such as its boundaries, landmarks, and physical features

Question 2

Thematic Map

Answer 2

A map that focuses on specific themes or topics, such as population distribution, climate, or economic activity

Question 3

Topographic Map

Answer 3

Detailed map that shows the elevation and contour of the lands surface including hills, valleys, and other physical features

Question 4

Isoline Map

Answer 4

Map that uses lines, such as contour lines or isotherms to represent continuous data, like elevation or temprature

Question 5

Dot Density Map

Answer 5

A map that uses dots to represent the density or concentration of a particular feature it phenomenon in the area,

Question 6

Choropleth Map

Answer 6

A map tha uses colors/shading to represent data or statistics for different geographic areas such as countries or regions

Question 7

Flow Line

Answer 7

A map that shows. the movement or flow of people, goods, or information between locations using lines or arrows

Question 8

Cartogram

Answer 8

A map in which the size or shape of geographic regions is distorted to represent the variable such as a population or economic activity.

Question 9

Robinson Projection

Answer 9

A map that attempts to minimize distortion in size, shape, and direction, making it suitable for displaying the entire world.

Question 10

Mercator Project

Answer 10

A map projection that preserves angles and shapes but distorts size, often resulting in exaggerated sizes of land area at high lattitudes.