Why would a geographer decide to use a proportional symbol map over a dot density map?(1 point)

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A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had discrete units which could be represented individually.
A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had discrete units which could be represented individually.

A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented was quantitative data in the form of percentages.
A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented was quantitative data in the form of percentages.

A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities.
A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities.

A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented stayed consistent across similar locations and changed gradually over different distances.

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A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities. This is because proportional symbol maps use symbols, usually circles, whose sizes are proportional to the values they represent, allowing for a clearer visualization of differences in quantity or intensity across different locations. In contrast, dot density maps are better suited for representing uniform distributions of data across areas rather than showing varying intensities.