AP HUG Unit 1 Reverse Flashcards
show the whole world or sections of it; used more for navigation or finding places
Reference Maps
show one certain theme; uses colors over the world, or dots– not traditional images that look like the world
Thematic Maps
the precise distance/direction/location– most common system to determine this is the global grid of longitudinal and latitudinal lines
Absolute Distance/Direction
a description of distance/direction/location of something in relation to other things–not precise–mercator projection is bad for relative distance
Relative Distance/Direction
high density, very close together
Clustered
low density, spread far apart
Dispersed
show the world or a country or other area using a flat map that has been distorted at least slightly–is not completely accurate because the world is actually round
Map Projections
the shape, area, distance, or direction (SADD) has been changed in some way to put an area that is rounded onto a flat surface
Distortion
information about the land, cities, populations, and any number of other things that can be shown on a map
Geographic Data
computer system used to hold + display information in layered maps
GIS
GPS (global positioning system) satellites constantly send information about where they are in relation to the earth, and where places are in relation to them. When this data is put onto maps it can be used for navigation on phones, and physical maps with the satellite images and information on them
Satellite Navigation Systems
images of the land and other features gathered by airplanes, satellites, and drones using cameras and other techniques
Remote Sensing
Maps that can be seen online, and are used to analyze data, and find patterns
Online Mapping Visualization
information that is found by people out in the world, instead of research done mainly at a computer, or in a library getting information from books
Field Observations
the information gathered from people in the census done every 10 years (in USA). –the census is so we know how many people live in the USA, as well as some other information
Census Data
satellites are always flying around the earth and they send pictures to stations in various locations. These pictures are collected to make maps, and to look closely at places around the world
Satellite Imagery
scales are when different amounts of the world are shown, so using data on different scales can mean looking at data within a state, and also looking at the same data in the whole country
Using Data at Different Scales
never changes, latitude/longitude or a house address–its unique to that place
Absolute Location
in relation to other places–helps understand significance of the place
Relative Location
area between two+ things
Space
“a unique location”–a point in space
Place
how different places interact
Flows
if two places are far apart, there will be less of a flow between them–less interaction the farther apart they are
Distance Decay
if it only takes a short amount of time to get from one place to another, they feel close – the longer it takes to get to a place, they farther apart they feel
Time-Space Compression
how things are arranged in space
Pattern
able to continue for a long amount of time
Sustainability
substances/materials that occur/appear in nature on their own
Natural Resources
what humans do with an area of land – culturally, economically, religiously, etc.
Land Use
environmental factors control human growth, success, and culture
Environmental Determinism
the environment limits humans, but humans decide what to do, and can impact the environment back
Possibilism
shows the entire world, the biggest you can get
Global Scale
shows a smaller area than global, usually more than just one country
Regional Scale
shows one country, good for comparisons between states
National Scale
smallest scale, good for comparing counties, lots of info- can be confusing
Local Scale
whether patterns stay the same or change when looking at different scales on the map
Patterns at Different Scales
how people operate at different levels
Processes at Different Scales
area that does not always follow political boundaries, but is often referred to by people
Region
a type of region defined by scientific data or political boundaries/borders
Formal/Uniform Region
a type of region that has a focal/central point or node and is defined by a characteristic which centers in the node or central point, and becomes less important farther away from the central area
Functional/Modal Region
a type of region that is referred to by people, but is not the same according to every person, and is based on cultural beliefs/perceptions of people rather than scientific data
Perceptual/Vernacular Region
the edges of a region, where the defining characteristics begin to change into another region
Regional Boundaries
looking at a small portion of the earth, such as a city or state, and comparing data and patterns
Local Analysis
looking at a region of earth and comparing data and patterns within the region, or between different regions
Regional Analysis
looking at the entire world, and comparing data and patterns on a global scale
Global Analysis
