If you were to plan a trip across a desert with a lot of hilly sand dunes and very few roads what type of map would you most likely use?

Answer 1

• Planimetric maps depict only the two-dimensional relationships of points. They shows the geographic location of features on a horizontal plane, but don't show the elevation.
• Thematic maps convey specific information about an area, usually with colors, patterns or symbols. They can also record the geographic distribution of other kinds of variables, such as vegetation or soil types.
• Topographic maps depict the features and elevation of the land surface; they portray vertical dimension. A topographic map depicts the shape of the land's surface, called topography, using lines. These lines are called contour lines, and they connect points of equal elevation on the map. There are two kinds of measurements that can be read from a topographic map in the vertical dimension. For any point on the land surface, its height above sea level is called its elevation. The difference in elevation between the high and low points on a landscape is called relief.
• Gathering information at a distance, usually from above using aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites, is called remote sensing. Cameras and other instruments "see" Earth not only in visible light but also in other parts of the spectrum. For example, some use infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye. Some instruments measure variations in Earth's magnetic and gravitational fields. Others bounce sound waves, laser beams, or radio waves off Earth to measure its features