chapter 1 Flashcards
Absolute location
Position on Earth’s surface using the coordinate system of longitude (that runs from North to South Pole) and latitude (that runs parallel to the equator)
Relative location
the position of a place or entity based on its location with respect to other locations
Cartography
the science of map making
Choropleth map
Maps with areas shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable
Equal area projection
a map projection that preserves relative area measure between any and all map regions
Mercator projection
a map projection that fairly accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses
Robinson projection
shows the entire earth and distorts both shape and size slightly to make the two-dimensional representation look the most like the three-dimensional reality of the earth
Contagious diffusion
the rapid, wide-spread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population
Hierarchical diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
Relocation diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another
Distance decay
the diminished importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin
Functional region
an area organized around a node or focal point
Formal Region
an area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
Vernacular region
An area that people believe exist as part of their cultural identity
Scale
generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
