Chapter 1 pt.2 Key Terms

Question 1

thematic map

Answer 1

shows spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon

Question 2

choropleth map

Answer 2

uses various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show distribution of spatial data

Question 3

geographic/relative scale

Answer 3

the amount of territory that the map represents

Question 4

cartographic scale

Answer 4

the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents

Question 5

patterns

Answer 5

general arrangements of things being studied

Question 6

processes

Answer 6

repeated sequence of events

Question 7

scale

Answer 7

the ratio between size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on a map

Question 8

dot distribution

Answer 8

is used to show specific location and distribution of something across the territory of a map

Question 9

isoline/isometric map

Answer 9

uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space

Question 10

cartogram

Answer 10

in this, sizes of countries (or another areal unit are show according to a specific statistic

Question 11

topographic map

Answer 11

points of equal elevation are connected, creating contours that depict surface features (elevation maps from the backpacking trip)

Question 12

spatial model

Answer 12

look like stylized maps, illustrate theories about spatial distribution

Question 13

nonspatial model

Answer 13

illustrate theories and concepts using words graphs, or tables

Question 14

geographic model

Answer 14

representation of reality or theories about reality, to help see general spatial patterns, focus on the influence of specific factors, and understand variations from place to place

Question 15

formal/uniform/homogeneous regions

Answer 15

are united by one or more physical, cultural, or economic traits

Question 16

functional/nodal regions

Answer 16

are organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity that occurs across that region

Question 17

perceptual/vernacular regions

Answer 17

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them

Question 18

mental maps

Answer 18

maps that people create in their minds based on their own experience and knowledge

Question 19

qualitative

Answer 19

information that is collected as interviews, document archives, descriptions, and visual observations

Question 20

quantitative

Answer 20

information that can be measured and recorded using numbers