Module 1 Complex Image Descriptions

Topic 1 Warm-Up

Map 1

The map is titled Map 1. This maps shows the average precipitation in the United States using different colors for the different amounts of precipitation. The map shows the landmass of the continental United States, part of northern Mexico, part of southern Canada, the Bahamas, and part of Cuba. The Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes are labeled in blue. There is a labeled key in the bottom left corner of the map but it is too small to decipher. The map scale is located in the Gulf of Mexico, it is also too small to decipher. A compass rose does not exist on this map. It is assumed that the cardinal direction of north is toward the top of the map, west is to the left of the map, east is to the right of the map, and south is toward the bottom of the map. Above the Great Lakes in Canada, a small round Robinson projection of the Northwestern Hemisphere exists. On this projection, the landmass of the United States is highlighted indicating the exact location of the area mapped.

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Map 2

The map is titled Map 2. This maps shows the largest ancestry population in each state for the year 2000 by using different colors for the different ancestries. The map shows the landmass of the continental United States, part of northern Mexico, and part of southern Canada. There is a labeled key that spans across the bottom of the map. A compass rose does not exist on this map. It is assumed that the cardinal direction of north is toward the top of the map, west is to the left of the map, east is to the right of the map, and south is toward the bottom of the map.

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Regions Map

This map has no title. This map shows all of the landmasses of the world. The individual continents are labeled in white text. These include North America, Europe, Asia Africa, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. This map does not contain a key or a compass rose. It is assumed that the cardinal direction of north is toward the top of the map, west is to the left of the map, east is to the right of the map, and south is toward the bottom of the map.

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Climate Graph for Edinburgh Scotland

This climate graph is titled Climate Graph for Edinburgh, Scotland. This climate graph consists of a simple line graph showing an area’s average monthly temperature. This simple line graph is superimposed over a bar graph to show the area’s average monthly precipitation. The x-axis includes the months of the year. The two y-axes include temperature (°C) and precipitation (mm).

The climate graph for Edinburgh, Scotland displays the data from the following tables:

Average Monthly Temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature in Degrees Celsius 3.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 13.0 11.8 9.5 5.2 4.3

Average Monthly Precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation in Millimeters 58 43 55 42 53 53 58 64 67 64 61 58

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Climate Graphs for Cairo, Egypt and Monterey, Mexico

The first climate graph is titled Climate Graph for Cairo, Egypt. This climate graph consists of a simple line graph showing an area’s average monthly temperature. This simple line graph is superimposed over a bar graph to show the area’s average monthly precipitation. The x-axis includes the months of the year. The two y-axes include temperature (°C) and precipitation (mm).

The climate graph for Cairo, Egypt displays the data from the following tables:

Average Monthly Temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature in Degrees Celsius 15.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 29.0 30.0 29.0 27.0 23.0 19.0 16.0

Average Monthly Precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation in Millimeters 21 13 10 7 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 18

The second climate graph is titled Climate Graph for Monterey, Mexico. This climate graph consists of a simple line graph showing an area’s average monthly temperature. This simple line graph is superimposed over a bar graph to show the area’s average monthly precipitation. The x-axis includes the months of the year. The two y-axes include temperature (°C) and precipitation (mm).

The climate graph for Monterey, Mexico displays the data from the following tables:

Average Monthly Temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature in Degrees Celsius 15.0 17.0 20.0 23.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 28.0 26.0 22.0 19.0 18.0

Average Monthly Precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation in Millimeters 20 22 25 35 41 60 55 51 103 78 45 30

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Topic 1 Application

Climate Graphs for Zamora, Spain

This climate graph is titled Climate Graph for Zamora, Spain. This climate graph consists of a simple line graph showing an area’s average monthly temperature. This simple line graph is superimposed over a bar graph to show the area’s average monthly precipitation. The x-axis includes the months of the year. The two y-axes include temperature (°C) and precipitation (mm).

The climate graph for Zamora, Spain displays the data from the following tables:

Average Monthly Temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature in Degrees Celsius 4.0 6.0 9.0 10.5 14.0 17.0 22.0 22.5 19.0 13.0 8.0 5.0

Average Monthly Precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation in Millimeters 33 28 18 35 42 30 15 12 21 39 42 45

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Topic 2 Content

Plate Tectonics Map

The map has no title. This map shows all of the landmasses of the world. Superimposed over the landmasses are the outlines of each tectonic plate. Each tectonic plate is separated from another by the use of different colors. Each tectonic plate is labeled with black text. This map does not contain a key or a compass rose. It is assumed that the cardinal direction of north is toward the top of the map, west is to the left of the map, east is to the right of the map, and south is toward the bottom of the map.

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