Maps showing the distribution of rainfall, acreage of wheat, and religions of people are examples of which type of map?

• A. Statistical map
• B. Thematic map
• C. Choropleth map
• D. Physical map

Answer: (A)

These maps are focused on presenting numerical data across different places, showing how a quantity varies from region to region. Rainfall amounts, the amount of land devoted to wheat, and the distribution of people by religion are all quantitative attributes tied to geographic areas, so the map’s purpose is to display statistics tied to location. That makes it a statistical map: it communicates numerical values and their spatial patterns, allowing comparisons across regions. While a choropleth map is a common way to depict such data by shading areas according to value, the underlying idea is still about statistics distributed over space. A physical map, by contrast, highlights landforms and natural features rather than statistical data. The broader idea of a thematic map also fits, since the map emphasizes a particular theme, but the emphasis on measuring and comparing numerical data across areas points to statistical map as the best fit.