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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 most populated cities in the ancient world in 100 CE.

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Rome and Luoyang
B
Carthage and Smyrna
C
Antioch and Peshawar
D
Alexandria and Seleucia
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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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The map shows population distribution around the world by region.

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Australia and Northern Asia
B
North America and Europe
C
South East Asia and Africa
D
South America and North America
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The map on the left shows the population distribution in Egypt, while the map on the right shows the country’s physical features. Egypt's Population Distribution Egypt's Physical Features

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live along the coastline and the river valley.
B
live and work in Cairo and other big cities.
C
can find jobs in the southwestern region.
D
use natural resources from the south.
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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 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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The map shows population distribution around the world by nation.

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Australia has a high population density perhaps due to a wealth of job opportunities.
B
North America has a low population density perhaps due to a lack of job opportunities.
C
South America has a high population density perhaps due to a wealth of natural resources.
D
Asia has a low population density perhaps due to a lack of natural resources.
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The map shows population density in the United States.

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

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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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