module 1 vocab

Question 1

map

Answer 1

a two-dimentional visual representation of a geographical area

Question 2

Cartographer

Answer 2

someone who makes maps

Question 3

Data aggregation

Answer 3

gathering large amounts of information and summarizing it for the purpose of analysis.

Question 4

Spatial perspective

Answer 4

a geographic outlook that seeks to identify and explain the uses of space

Question 5

Spatial patterns

Answer 5

the placement or arrangement of of objects on earth’s surface

Question 6

Time-distance decay

Answer 6

close things are more related than distant things. Interaction between two places

Question 7

Map symbols

Answer 7

arrows, dots, and lines that represent something

Question 8

Legend

Answer 8

explains the meanings of symbols and colors (often in a corner)

Question 9

Compass rose

Answer 9

shows the orientation and absolute direction. Often indicates a reference map

Question 10

Absolute direction-

Answer 10

the geographical direction of something (Ex: North)

Question 11

Map scale

Answer 11

What distance a unit on the map represents.

Question 12

Scale

Answer 12

how much detail the map has depending on how large the scale.

Question 13

Absolute distance

Answer 13

the distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length

Question 14

Relative distance

Answer 14

the level of social, cultural, or economic similarity between places regardless of their absolute distance. Depends on perspective.

Question 15

Relative direction-

Answer 15

direction that depends on perspective.

Question 16

Elevation

Answer 16

the distance above sea level

Question 17

Isoline or Isopleth map

Answer 17

each line represents a different measurement.

Question 18

Topographic map

Answer 18

shows height or how far above/below places are

Question 19

Reference map

Answer 19

emphasize geographic location. Focus on things like rivers, roads, and boundaries

Question 20

Thematic map

Answer 20

focus on a single attribute/topic. Focused on people opposed to a place.

Question 21

Choropleth map

Answer 21

use color to display information, most common

Question 22

Cartogram

Answer 22

shows population

Question 23

Graduated circle map

Answer 23

even more ability to display information than dot density. Bigger circles that convey more information.

Question 24

Dot density or dot distribution map

Answer 24

uses dots to show where things are located, better with small pieces of information

Question 25

Map projection

Answer 25

represents the surface of Earth or a celestial sphere on a 2D surface

Question 26

Mercator projection

Answer 26

Greenland is stretched, Made in 1500’s

Question 27

Peters Projection

Answer 27

stretched the center and shrunk the top, wanted to better represent where people live. Made in the 1970’s.

Question 28

Goode Homolosine Projection

Answer 28

divided it into segments. Also made in 1970’s

Question 29

polar projection

Answer 29

focuses on water and accurate Antarctica. Helpful for pilots to show the shortest distance. No focus on the equator.

Question 30

Robinson Projection

Answer 30

Stretched horizontally. Smacks you with information. Also 1970’s