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What are the 2 purposes of maps?

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  1. References
  2. Traveling
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Cartography

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the science of map making

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GIS

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Geographic Information System

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GPS

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Global Positioning Systems

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What is the difference between GIS, and GPS

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GIS: captures, shows, analyses, displays

GPS: land area, from satellites

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Name 3 Geospatial Technologies

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Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS

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What’s the difference between qualitative and quantitative data

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Qualitative –> Describing Colors or shapes
Quantitative –> Numbers

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Name Thematic Maps

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Choropleth –>
Dot Distribution –>
Graduated Symbol –>
Isoline –>
Cartograms –>

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Absolute Location

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Coordinates

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Relative Location

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Your on interpretation

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Absolute Distance

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Miles, Kilometers, Feet, Inches

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Relative Distance

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Time, Effort

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Absolute Disrection

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Compass Directions

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Relative Direction

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Picking a location to base the coordinates off of.

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What words do geographers use in THEMATIC maps

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Cluster, Distribution, Locations

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Describe time-space compression

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Going somewhere on your own time/space with faster technology and transportation

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Describe Distance Decay

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Distance between 2 places increases, the interaction decreases

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What’s the difference between Reference Maps and Thematic Maps

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How do human geographers define regions?

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1 common characteristic

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Define Formal Region

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official boundaries

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Define Functional Region

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area organized
- stores, shops, malls

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Define Perceptual Region

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people’s beliefs
- midwest
-new yorkers and new jersey

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Define Sustanibility

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What’s the difference between environmental determinism and possibilism?

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Example of Possibilism

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What is Global Scale Map?

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Entire world, no boundaries

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What is National Scaled Map?

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Entire Country

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What is local Scaled Map?

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Physical Features, County’s

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What is regional scaled Map?

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Nearby cities to an entire state

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