Unit 1 Maps & Tools Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What are physical features? | Things made by nature |
| What does a physical map show? | Natural features like deserts and mountains |
| What does a political map show? | Country boundaries and major cities |
| What does a population density map show? | Average number of people per square mile |
| What does a product/economic map show? | Natural resources, land use, and things people grow or create in an area |
| What does a climate map show? | Average temperatures and precipitation in an area |
| What are some of the different types of satellites? | Weather, GPS, Communication, Photography |
| What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)? | A computer program that can LAYER maps together to help people make decisions. |
| What does a topographic map show? | Shows how high or steep the land is an area |
| What is the difference between large-scale and small-scale maps? | Large-scale maps are more zoomed IN |
| On a topographic map, if the contour lines are close together, the land is: | Steep |
| Name some people who use GIS. | Business owners, governments, farmers, first responders... |
| Where are satellites found? | Out in space, orbiting Earth |
| How many satellites are there at any time? | Thousands!! |
| What is precipitation? | Moisture from the sky (rain, snow, etc.) |
| What is distortion? | When the size or shape of places is wrong on maps |
| Why does distortion happen? | Because Earth is a sphere (3-D) and maps are flat (2-D) |
| Why do globes NOT have distortion? | Because a globe is a sphere, same as the Earth |
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