Which option makes the most accurate observation about the difference between reference maps and thematic maps?(1 point)
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Reference maps show the location of physical features or political boundaries, while thematic maps show information associated with specific locations.
Reference maps show the location of physical features or political boundaries, while thematic maps show information associated with specific locations.
Reference maps primarily show connections between locations, while thematic maps are always focused on displaying physical boundaries.
Reference maps primarily show connections between locations, while thematic maps are always focused on displaying physical boundaries.
Reference maps always show physical features, while thematic maps focus mostly on political boundaries.
Reference maps always show physical features, while thematic maps focus mostly on political boundaries.
Reference maps are used to look up information about a location, while thematic maps show physical features or political boundaries.
Reference maps show the location of physical features or political boundaries, while thematic maps show information associated with specific locations.
What is a similarity between different types of thematic maps, such as choropleth maps or proportional symbol maps?(1 point)
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Thematic maps all show physical feature or natural processes.
Thematic maps all show physical feature or natural processes.
Thematic maps show additional information associated with particular political or physical locations.
Thematic maps show additional information associated with particular political or physical locations.
Thematic maps show connections between different political or physical locations.
Thematic maps show connections between different political or physical locations.
Thematic maps all show political boundaries, although they might display boundaries at different scales.
Thematic maps all show political boundaries, although they might display boundaries at different scales.
Thematic maps show additional information associated with particular political or physical locations.
Which of the following would you expect to see on a political map?(1 point)
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dots showing population density
dots showing population density
contour lines showing elevation
contour lines showing elevation
the text of the Constitution
the text of the Constitution
country borders
Country borders
What is distorted on Mercator Projection world maps?(1 point)
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relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
size of Eastern land masses compared to Western ones
size of Eastern land masses compared to Western ones
oceans not shown
oceans not shown
shapes of continents
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
What would you expect to see on a political map?(1 point)
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mountains and forests
mountains and forests
boundaries and names of countries
boundaries and names of countries
dots showing distribution of power plants
dots showing distribution of power plants
elevation of land labeled