Geography Flashcards
Functional Region
Regions where the defining feature of the region is based around a central place or feature
Perceptual Region
Imaginary regions with no officially agreed upon boundaries
Political Map
Usually colored by country or by state
Physical Map
Has colors that make natural patterns stand out
Climate Map
The climate of a place is the weather it has season by season
Land Use Resource Map
Shows how land is being used
Population Map
Helps people understand the overall distribution of population in a particular area
Thematic Map
Features a particular topic or type of information
Service Map
Features information about the use of a space in a particular economic location
Topographic Map
Represents a small area including elevation with contour lines, natural features and man-made features
Contour Map
Contour lines represent the elevation at a line
Elevation Map
Maps that show elevation by using color or shading
Economic Map
Features the major types of natural resources or economic activity in an area
Historic Map
Shows information about past events and where they occurred
Sketch Map
A map drawn from observation and represents the main features of an area
GIS Map
GIS is a system or tool for displaying & analyzing data related to positions on the Earth’s surface
Formal Region
the defining features of the region extend clearly & consistently from border to border
Watershed
A drainage base
How does one “think like a geographer” when analyzing sources?
- Sourcing
- Contextualization
- Close Reading
- Corroboration
Why do historians use maps?
Historians can gather different information from a variety of maps to infer what happened during that time period
