Thinking Geographically

Incorrect Response

Incorrect Response

Multinational mining operations threatening biodiversity in sensitive ecosystems

Incorrect Response

A multilevel choropleth map showing varying color intensities to indicate the concentration of language speakers.

An isoline map using lines to connect points of equal linguistic prevalence.

A dot distribution map with dots representing fixed amounts of people who speak the language.

A proportional symbol map with varying sizes of symbols indicating language speaker populations.

Regional

Global

Local

National

how large the analyzed area is; how large the map is relative to the analyzed area

the level from which a problem is viewed; the relationship between the size of a feature on a map and the size of that feature in real life

none of the above

the level from which a problem is viewed; how large the map is

Smaller scales focus on specific communities or cities, while larger scales detail national or global trends.

Larger scales expose detailed information about individual immigrants' journeys.

All geographical scales present similar information about immigration.

Smaller scales always generalize immigrant experiences based on broader national trends.

Pinpointing specific addresses within major districts without indicating their land-use categorization.

Utilizing GPS tracking data from mobile devices that reflects individual movement instead of broader land-use distinctions.

Employing topographic maps focused on elevation changes rather than distinguishing types of land uses.

Thematic mapping utilizing distinct colors or patterns to differentiate between residential and commercial zones.

Regional-scale allows detailed study of particular geographic phenomena within a certain area.

They act as complete substitutes for analyzing larger scales and global connections.

Regional scales ignore macroscopic elements like economy and politics at large levels.

They provide information about every person living in that region individually without generalizations.

Analyzing a country's voting patterns

Studying global warming patterns

Examining local city littering problems

Comparing climates among different U.S states

Global

Local

National

Regional

Mandating a global one-child policy to control population size and limit resource consumption.

Enhancing community resilience through climate adaptation measures like improved infrastructure and disaster preparedness programs.

Stopping all forms of economic activity that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions immediately.

Shifting all population centers to less vulnerable areas.