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The map shows population distribution around the world by nation.

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choropleth
B
dot density
C
graduated point
D
graduated density
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Why is it helpful to compare a dot density map to a physical features map?

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to understand why so many or so few people live in an area
B
to predict the kinds of homes people will build in the future
C
to see how climate affects the people who live in an area
D
to know why unemployment might be high in an area
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The map shows the population distribution of the ancient Roman Empire in 300 BCE.

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Gaul, Italy, and Anatolia, which offered people access to the northern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
B
Spain, Africa, and Cyrenaica, which offered people access to the southern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
C
Greece, Thrace, and Syria, which offered people access to natural resources from inland areas.
D
Egypt, Arabia, and Judea, which offered people access to natural resources from inland areas.
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Which statement best describes a choropleth map?

A
It uses Xs to demonstrate the number of people living in an area.
B
It uses dots to represent a certain number of people living in an area.
C
It uses shades of color to indicate the number of people living in an area.
D
It uses circles of different sizes to show the population density of an area.
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The map shows population distribution around the world by region.

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choropleth
B
dot density
C
graduated point
D
graduated density
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The map shows the most populated cities in the ancient world in 100 CE.

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Alexandria and Rome
B
Antioch and Luoyang
C
Carthage and Peshawar
D
Smyrna and Anuradhapur
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A dot density map uses dots to show the

A
number of people living in a certain area.
B
ratio of land to water in a certain area.
C
types of resources in a certain area.
D
type of climate in a certain area.
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Distribution is the way something is

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represented on a map.
B
spread across an area.
C
calculated by researchers.
D
predicted by cartographers.
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The map shows population distribution around the world by nation.

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South America and Europe
B
North America and Asia
C
Australia and Europe
D
Africa and Asia
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The map shows the most populated cities in the ancient world in 100 CE.

Question illustration
A
choropleth
B
dot density
C
graduated point
D
graduated density
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Which statement best describes a graduated point map?

A
It uses Xs to demonstrate the number of people living in an area.
B
It uses dots to represent a certain number of people living in an area.
C
It uses shades of color to indicate the number of people living in an area.
D
It uses circles of different sizes to show the population density of an area.
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The map shows population density in the United States.

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fewer available natural resources in the southwestern states.
B
fewer available natural resources in the southeastern states.
C
more available natural resources in the midwestern states.
D
more available natural resources in the southwestern states.
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The map shows population density in the United States.

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more job opportunities along the Atlantic Coast in the Northeast.
B
more job opportunities in the Great Plains of the Midwest.
C
fewer job opportunities near the Great Lakes in the Northeast.
D
fewer job opportunities along the Gulf Coast in the Southeast.

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