every. single. ap human. vocab.

Question 1

What are 2 purposes of maps?

Answer 1

Reference Tools and Communication Tools

Question 2

the science of mapmaking

Answer 2

Cartography

Question 3

the process of capturing images on Earth’s surface from airborne platforms such as satellites or airplaces

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Remote Sensing

Question 4

the system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth via satellites and receivers

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

Question 5

A computer system that captures, stores, analyzes, and displays geographic data

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

Question 6

An imaginary line that runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England (0 degrees)

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Prime Meridian

Question 7

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

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Map Scale

Question 8

The name given to a place on Earth

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Toponym

Question 9

The description of whee something is in relation to other things

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Relative Location

Question 10

The Precise place where something is found

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Absolute Location

Question 11

The distance between two points, measures using metrics like time, effort, or cost

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Relative Distance

Question 12

The distance between two points, communicated using precise quantitative units of measurement

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Absolute Distance

Question 13

The theory that the interaction (flow of goods, people) between two places decreases as the distance between them increases

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Distance Decay

Question 14

The reduction in the time it takes it diffuse something to a distant place, as the result of improved communication and transportation technologies.

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Time-Space Compression

Question 15

Maps that show a large area with a small amount of detail

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Small Scale Map

Question 16

Maps that show a small area with a large amount of detail

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Large Scale Map

Question 17

Scale of Analysis (definition and list the 4)

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The level at which data in a map is displayed. GLOBAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL, LOCAL

Question 18

maps designed for people to refer for general information about places

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Reference maps

Question 19

maps that show human-created boundaries and designations

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Political maps

Question 20

maps that show natural features

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physical maps

Question 21

maps that show highways, streets, and alleys

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Road Maps

Question 22

maps that show property lines and details of land ownership

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Plat maps

Question 23

maps used in books and advertisements to show specific locations mentioned in the text

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locator map

Question 24

maps that show spatial aspects of information or a type of phenomenon

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Thematic maps

Question 25

maps that use colors, shades, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data

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choropleth maps

Question 26

maps used to show the specific location and distribution of something with each dot representing a specific quantity

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dot distribution maps

Question 27

maps that use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something.

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graduated symbol maps

Question 28

maps that use lines that connects points of equal value to depict variation in data

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isoline maps

Question 29

maps where the sizes of places are shown according to some specific statistic

Answer 29

cartograms

Question 30

whats the purpose and strengths of the Mercator map?

Answer 30

Navigation directions shown accurately shapes are relatively the way they appear on the globe

Question 31

What's the purpose and strenfths of the Robinson map

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General Use No glaring distortion Oval Shape resembles a globe

Question 32

the process of depicting a curved globe on a flat surface

Answer 32

Map Projection

Question 33

What are the four aspects that cartographers need to decide whether to preserve or distort when designing a map?

Answer 33

size, shape, distance, direction

Question 34

Purpose: Navigation Problem: Size of land masses distorted

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Mercator Map

Question 35

Purpose: General Use Problem: everything slightly distorted

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Robinson Map

Question 36

A geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships

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Cultural Ecology

Question 37

Materials from nature that have value to humans and can be used to meet their needs.

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Natural Resources

Question 38

Use of the Earth's resources in ways that ensure their availability for future generations to use

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Sustainability

Question 39

A philosophy that states that human behaviors and culture are a direct result of the surrounding environment.

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Environmental Determinism

Question 40

The theory that the environmental conditions of a place can limit its culture but that culture is primarily determined by social conditions.

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Possibilism

Question 41

The process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller units.

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Regionalization

Question 42

An area defined by one or more common and distinctive traits, characteristics, or features that make it different from surrounding areas.

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Region

Question 43

An area defined by official boundaries, that is created on the basis of one or more shared characteristics (language, religion, nationality, culture, political affiliation, geographic features, economic activities, etc.)

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Formal

Question 44

An area organized around a node or focal point and defined by an activity that occurs across the region.

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Functional

Question 45

An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

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Perceptual

Question 46

A region of the Midwestern US that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the country.

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Corn Belt

Question 47

A term that applies to a surrounding area that is served by an urban center. The center is the focus of goods and services produced

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Hinterland

Question 48

Maps that people create in their own mind based on their own experience and knowledge.

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Mental Maps