A geographer examines a map showing the presence of monarch butterflies in Florida. What information could the geographer collect by changing the scale to look at the presence of monarch butterflies across the nation?

Changing the map’s scale from Florida to the whole nation would let the geographer compare monarch butterfly numbers across states. Therefore, the useful information would be how Florida’s number compares with numbers in other states. Choice B stays focused within Florida, while choice C requires a map of multiple countries.

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