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Choropleth Map Explorer
AP Human Geography · Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
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Metric:
Population Density
Classes:
5
Selected:
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Low
High
Region
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Value
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Rank
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Global Avg
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Regions
20
Data Metric
Pop Density
GDP/Capita
Literacy %
Urban %
Color Scheme
Blue
Heat
Green
Purple
Number of Classes
5
Classification
Equal Interval
Quantile
Natural Breaks
Analysis
Quick Quiz
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1. A choropleth map uses:
Proportional symbols
Shaded areas to show data
Dots for quantities
Contour lines
2. MAUP (Modifiable Areal Unit Problem) means:
Maps can't show population
Changing boundaries changes the pattern
All maps are inaccurate
Scale doesn't matter
3. Quantile classification ensures:
Equal-sized value ranges
Equal number of units per class
Natural groupings in data
Random assignment
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