The following information is used to help students understand the types of maps and the data they will need to create the "digital" maps in this project.

Map Types Overview

Data in Lists http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html

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Map Types: http://www.factmonster.com/world/geography/types-maps.html

Heat Map (Type of Thematic Map): A map where the color of areas is related to the data value (variable).  This is also known as a "choropleth" map.

Thematic Heat Map Examples

• Map Example of State Population
• Map Example of State Total Area

Thematic "Dot" Map Examples

• Earthquakes
• California Missions