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1
Q

what are the three types of maps?

A
  • general purpose
  • topographical
  • thematic
2
Q

general purpose maps are drawn _________

A

to scale

3
Q

which maps have symbols and colours indicating roads, highways, etc

A

general purpose maps

4
Q

give an example of a general purpose map

A

road map

5
Q

how are topographical map’s elevation measured?

A

contour lines

6
Q

the closer the contour lines, the _____ the landscape is

A

steeper

7
Q

the further the contour lines, the _____ the landscape is

A

more level, gradual sloped

8
Q

what 3 things do topographical maps show?

A
  • height of land features
  • earth’s surface in detail
  • roads, settlements, vegetation, power lines, etc
9
Q

what is the root word for thematic maps?

A

theme, topic

10
Q

what do thematic maps show?

A

pattern of statistical data over earth’s surface

11
Q

what are the 5 w’s of map reading?

A
  • what is it?
  • where is it?
  • why is it here and not there?
  • when will this change and how?
  • what will happen to the people and the environment when it changes?