1.1 Flashcards
politcal maps
show and label human-created boundaries and designations, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals.
reference maps
political maps, physical maps, road maps, plat maps
road maps
show and label highways, streets, and alleys.
physical maps
show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers and deserts.
Spatial patterns
general arrangements of things being studied, the repeated sequences of events, and processes that create them.
plat maps
show and label property lines and details of land ownership.
thematic Maps
Maps that focus on specific themes/ phenomena.
list the thematic Maps
Choropleth maps, Dot distribution maps, Graduated symbol maps , Isoline maps, Topographic maps
Isoline maps
( use of lines to connect points of equal value)
Topographic maps
points of equal elevation connected on maps
Graduated symbol maps
( use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of things)
Dot distribution maps
(show specific location and distribution of something across a map)
Choropleth maps
(use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data)
three types of scales
Cartographic scale, Small scale, and large scale.
small scale
Map that shows a large area with little details.
large scale
A large scale map shows a small area with lots of details. Typically used for maps of cities and neighborhoods.
cartographic scale
The ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map.
