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7.15 Construct and Interpret Thematic Maps Worksheet

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Construct and Interpret Thematic Maps - Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Construct and Interpret Thematic Maps — by asking students to design and interpret choropleth, proportional symbol, and flow maps to show population, migration, and trade patterns.? (National Geography Standards 3; C3 D2.Geo.3.6-8)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
A geographer wants one presentation slide to explain where people live, where they move, and how goods travel. Which combination of thematic maps gives the clearest evidence?
AA choropleth for population density, a flow map for migration, and a separate flow map for trade
BOne physical map with mountain shading
COne proportional symbol map only
DA climate map and a political map
Solution & Explanation:Different questions need different thematic maps. A density choropleth shows where people live, and separate flow maps can show how people and goods move.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A district made two maps from the same migration data. One shades counties by exact totals. The other shades counties by migrants per 1,000 residents. Which map is better for comparing counties fairly, and why?
AThe totals map, because bigger counties should look more important
BThe rate map, because it adjusts for differences in population size
CThe totals map, because rates are never used on thematic maps
DBoth maps are equally fair because they use the same colors
Solution & Explanation:Migrants per 1,000 residents is a standardized rate, so it compares counties more fairly when their populations differ.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Which ordered process best describes constructing a useful choropleth map from county population-density data?
AShade the counties first, then choose the data, then add a title
BChoose the data and class breaks, make a legend, shade the counties by class, and add a clear title
CWrite the title, add pictures, then guess the values
DDraw arrows between counties and then convert them to circles
Solution & Explanation:A good choropleth map starts with the right data, organizes those data into classes, explains them in a legend, and then applies the shading clearly.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard National Geography Standards 3 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: National Geography Standards 3. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Construct and Interpret Thematic Maps — by asking students to design and interpret choropleth, proportional symbol, and flow maps to show population, migration, and trade patterns.? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: National Geography Standards 3; C3 D2.Geo.3.6-8. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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