If you wanted to find out the average temperature in Africa, what kind of map would you use?

Answer: Basically it depends on the elevation:

The field of geography relies on many different types of maps in order to study the features of the earth. Some maps are so common that a child would recognize them, while others are used only by professionals in specialized fields. Some of the most common types are political, physical, topographic, climate, economic, and thematic maps.

Types of Maps

Simply defined, maps are pictures of the Earth's surface. General reference maps document landforms, national boundaries, bodies of water, the locations of cities and so on.

Thematic maps display specific data, such as the average rainfall distribution for an area or the distribution of a certain disease throughout a county.

Political Maps

A political map does not show topographic features like mountains. It focuses solely on the state and national boundaries of a place. These maps also include the locations of cities large and small, depending on the detail of the maps.

A typical example of a political map would be one showing the 50 U.S. states and their borders along with the United States' international borders.

Physical Maps

A physical map is one that documents landscape features of a place. These maps generally show things like mountains, rivers, and lakes. Bodies of water are commonly shown in blue. Mountains and elevation changes are sometimes shown with different colors and shades to show elevation. On physical maps, greens usually indicate lower elevations while browns usually indicate higher elevations.

This map of Hawaii is a physical map. Low elevation coastal regions are shown in dark green, while the higher elevations transition from orange to dark brown. Rivers are shown in blue.

World Map 3D Render Topographic Map

World Map 3D Render Topographic Map. FrankRamspot/Getty Images

Topographic Maps

A topographic map is similar to a physical map in that it shows different physical landscape features. Unlike physical maps, though, this type of map uses contour lines instead of colors to show changes in the landscape. Contour lines on topographic maps are normally spaced at regular intervals to show elevation changes (e.g. each line represents a 100-foot elevation change). When lines are close together, it means the terrain is steep.

Climate Maps

A climate map shows information about the climate of an area. These maps can show things like the specific climatic zones of an area based on the temperature, the amount of snow an area receives, or the average number of cloudy days. These maps normally use colors to show different climatic areas.

This climate map for Australia uses colors to show differences between the temperate area of Victoria and the desert region in the center of the continent.

Vegetation zones of the world, lithograph, published in 1897

Vegetation zones of the world, lithograph, published in 1897.  ZU_09/Getty Images

Economic or Resource Maps

An economic or resource map shows the specific types of economic activity or natural resources present in an area through the use of different symbols or colors depending on what is being depicted.

This economic activity map for Brazil, for example, uses colors to show different agricultural products of given areas, letters for natural resources, and symbols for different industries.

Road Maps

A road map is one of the most widely used map types. These maps show major and minor highways and roads (depending on the degree of detail), as well as things like airports, cities, and points of interest such as parks, campgrounds, and monuments. Major highways on a roadmap are generally shown with thick, red lines, while minor roads are lighter in color and drawn with narrower lines.

A road map of California, for example, would depict Interstate highways with a wide red or yellow line, while state highways would be shown in a narrower line in the same color. Depending on the level of detail, the map may also show county roads, major city arteries, and rural routes. These would be depicted in shades of gray or white.

Thematic Maps

A thematic map is a map that focuses on a particular theme or special topic. These maps are different from the six aforementioned general reference maps because they do not just show features like rivers, cities, political subdivisions, elevation, and highways. If these items appear on a thematic map, they are background information and are used as reference points to enhance the map's theme.

This Canadian map, for example, which shows changes in population between 2011 and 2016, is a good example of a thematic map. The city of Vancouver is broken down into regions based on the Canadian Census. Changes in the population are represented by a range of colors ranging from green (growth) to red (loss) based on the degree of change.

How does a bill passed by Congress become law? A) It is ratified by each state. B) It is ratified by a popular vote of all citizens. C) The Supreme Court judges that it is a good law. D) The president signs it.

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Why did Robert E. Lee turn down the offer to
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When voting in an election, what characteristics would you look for in someone running for president?

In a criminal court case, the prosecutor is the person who?
O goes on trial for potentially committing a felony or misdemeanor.
O claims that a suspect has committed a felony or misdemeanor.
O has committed a tort that has wrongly harmed someone else.
O was wrongly harmed by someone who committed a tort.

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despacho o conservación en almacenamiento. como se llama

¿Es el sistema de clasificación de dominios y reinos el único sistema que los científicos han utilizado para clasificar organismos?​

is the term used to describe the amount of control or influence that consumers have on a market.
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Competition
Oligopoly

what two laws that protect citizen against the human trafficking

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Match each element of a technical writing portfolio to its purpose.

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Which of the following Chinese dynasties was know for having a good government that cared for the people? A.Qin Dynasty B.Tang Dynasty C.Zhou Dynasty D.Han Dynasty

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Which of the following risks is typically associated with an outdoor environment? a. asbestos b. cleaning products c. pesticides d. dust Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge

Answer:
Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and ideas.

Wisdom is knowing how to apply those facts and ideas so that important choices can be made

To help emergency vehicles reach those in need, __________
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B. Investigate.
C. React.
D. all of the above

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What was the impact of the battle of Lexington and concord

Which strategy MOST likely reflects a non-price competition strategy by the company using it?

What is the essential idea in this phrase "poverty of the govenment and opulence of the vow of poverty"? Explain your answer.​

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what conclusion and recommendations can be made on the issue of human rights violations .​

"Texans believed annexation offered an easier solution to most of the problems facing the Republic than accomplishing hard tasks involved in building a new nation. Few Texans dreamed of a future as an independent nation. Most looked forward to joining the United States, and Texans did so at their earliest opportunity." Which of the following statements best describes the role of slavery in the path to achieving the goals described in the passage?

A. Texas's unwillingness to support slavery led to the South to resist.

B. Taxas's willingness to compromise on the slavery issue hastened annexation.

C. Taxas's potential admission as a slave state caused controversy and delayed annexation.

D. Texas's agriculture resources convinced the North to compromise on slavery and approve annexation.
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Which of the following BEST explains why Japan has a high gross domestic product when it has few natural resources?

A.
Japan has placed tariffs on foreign goods which allows consumers to pay lower prices because goods are produced domestically.

B.
Japan can purchase many goods internationally to make up for their lack of natural resources.

C.
Japan relies on natural resources found in the ocean to make up for its lack of resources on land.

D.
Japan has invested in capital goods and human resources to make it a larger producer of finished goods for trading.

Sue, a consumer analyst, asks participants to rate the comfort of the ride for two brands of all-terrain tires: Road Hug and Path Elite. Road Hug is rated more comfortable, with a mean of 5.5, than Path Elite, which is found to have a mean of 4.3. The Type I error would be to conclude that Road Hug is more comfortable than Mud Handler when a true difference in comfort exists.
a. no more comfortable than Mud Handler when Trail Cushion is actually more comfortable.
b. no more comfortable than Mud Handler when no difference in comfort exists.
c. more comfortable than Mud Handler when the two tires are equally comfortable.

How do people use checking accounts differently from the way they use savings accounts? A. People write checks or use debit cards to pay for goods and services with the money in checking accounts, while the money in savings accounts is not generally accessed as frequently. B. People open checking accounts if they will not need to access the money deposited in them for several months or years, while people open savings accounts if they will need to access the money deposited in them much sooner. C. People use checking accounts to build up funds over long periods of time in the hopes of making large purchases, while people use the funds in savings accounts to meet their regular expenses. D. People use checking accounts to deposit money earned from their primary jobs, while people use savings accounts to deposit money earned from second or third jobs and gifts.

6. What did the Japanese official mean when he said, "I am afraid that we have
awakened a sleeping giant"?