Question

Which option makes the most accurate observation about the difference between reference maps and thematic maps? Choose one answer and explain

1. Reference maps primarily show connections between locations, while thematic maps are always focused on displaying physical boundaries.

2. Reference maps show the location of physical features or political boundaries, while thematic maps show information associated with specific locations.

3. Reference maps always show physical features, while thematic maps focus mostly on political boundaries.

4. Reference maps are used to look up information about a location, while thematic maps show physical features or political boundaries.

Answer 1

Which option makes the most accurate observation about the difference between reference maps and thematic maps? Choose correct answer

Reference maps primarily show connections between locations, while thematic maps are always focused on displaying physical boundaries.

Reference maps show the location of physical features or political boundaries, while thematic maps show information associated with specific locations.

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.

Answer 2

What is distorted on Mercator Projection world maps?
oceans not shown

relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes

shapes of continents

size of Eastern land masses compared to Western ones