Map Assignment #2
Major Physical Characteristics of California
The purpose of this first map assignment is to help you become familiar with a number of
important population characteristics of California.
K Draw a compass rose that includes the four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions.
You will include this feature on all of the maps that you complete for this class,
2. Draw a box in the lower left comer of the map to create a legend. Include a title for the map (in the
legend). Also explain colors and symbols you may use.
3. Find a trustworthy source of information (not Wikipedia) for California Cities. Look at the data for
30 largest cities. Divide them into logical groups. Assign each group a color and plot and label the
largest cities using your color coding. 2°. et vehics m9 5) uy Ge
4. List the sources you used to help you create your map. Indicate the type of information you acquired
from each source (ex. California Regions: California Department of Fish and Game. DFG
Regions. Retreived 16 February 2011 from http:/www.dfa.ca,gov/regions!.Map Assignment #1 Rubric Lilian Garcia
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Compass Rose & Title Included 2 points possible
Legend Included 2 points possible
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Data Clearly & Accurately Plotted 4 points possible J
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Correctly Formatted Sources Included 2 points possible
TOTAL, 10 points possible ___!
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Legend of California Map
>: County Boundary
| Population
4.000 000-460 000
ue 459 999 - 285 000
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169 999 ~ 140 000Lilian Garcia
LBs 375-02
October 23, 2013
Map Assignment #2
‘Major Physical Characteristics of California
Sources
Beach California.com: California Largest Cities Population. (1999-2013) Retrieved from
htt beachcalifornia.com/californ
State of California: California Counties Map. (2013) Retrieved from http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ca-
map-counties.htm