Human Geography Unit Test - 1 Flashcards
What are the purpose of maps?
- Shows where something is and how to get to it
- shows human activity and human features
Five things that have allowed for the quality of map making to increase
- advancements in science
- people began exploring more/new areas revealed
- invention of satellites and GPS allow for more accurate land readings
- advanced knowledge
- less artistic depictions, more methodical
What is a GIS?
A computer that analyzes stores, and captures data used in decision making processes
What is a GPS?
Something that precisely determines the position f something on earth using satellites
What is remote sensing?
Remote sensing is scanning with satellites for studying land by capturing images of the earths surface
What is qualitative data?
Data based on opinions, not facts
How is qualitative data gathered?
Through surveys, interviews or observations
What is quantitative data?
Data based on fact and debatable topics
How is quantitative data collected?
Through surveys, polls, and questionnaires
What is distance decay
Description of where something is in relation to other things
Relative location
Description of where something is in relation to other things
Absolute location
Precise location of where something is found
Relative distance
The distance between two points, communicated using precise quantitative units of measurement
Absolute direction
Directions according to a compass
Density
How often or how much something occurs within a space
Distribution
Where something occurs within a space
Dispersed spatial patterns
High level of density and a high level of distribution
Clustered spatial patterns
Low level of density, high level of distribution
Latitude
Distance North or South of the equator
Equator
An imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the poles
Longitude
Distance East or West of the Meridian
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that runs rom pole to ole through Greenwith England
Legend
Insert on a map tat explains what the colors or symbols mean
Map scale
The ratio of the size of real world things and the size of things on a map
