TEST - UNIT ONE AMSCO Flashcards
Physical Geography
the study of spatial characteristic of various elements of the physical environment.
Physical geographer study things like landforms, climate, bodies of water, urban areas
Human Geography
the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities.
Human geographers study things like population, culture, polotics
Four Level Analysis
CIEP (ki) - (ep)
Comprehension: think what, when, where, scale, and source?
Identification: Are there any patterns in this source? This source could be a map, chart, graph, etc. There could be multiple patterns.
Explanation: Pick a pattern from the source and explain. Why did this pattern occur there? or How did this pattern occur.
Prediction: What will be the impact on the economy, society, politics, or the environment? Describe the impacts or effects and make prodictions.
see AMSCO book for map example for 4 level analysis (page 2)
answers in book
Spatial models
Spatial models look like stylized maps and they illustrate theories about spatial distributions.
Nonspatial models
illustrate theories and Concepts using words, graphs or tables.
Time distance decay
Things such as cities, near each other are more closely connected or related than places that are far apart.
Relationship lessons as space increases
Spatial patterns
refer to the general arrangements of things being studied.
Networks
a set of interconnected cities
Quantitative Data
is any information that can be measured and recorded using numbers such as total number of immigrants to a city.
geospatial data
is quantitative and spatial.
Qualitative sources are not usually represented by ________ and explain
numbers. This data is collected as interviews, photographs, remote satellite imaging, descriptions, or cartoons.
Political map
show and labels human-created boundaries
, such as countries, States, cities and capitals.
Physical map
show the label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts.
Road map show
the label highways, streets, and alleys.
Plat Maps
show and label property lines and details of land ownership.
Choropleth maps:
coral - pretty colors
Use various colors, shades of 1 color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data.
Dot distribution maps
are used to show the specific location and distribution of something across the map. Each dot Represents a specified quality.
Ex. One dot could = 100 people who own dogs
Graduated symbol map:
use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something. Larger sizes indicate more of something and smaller sizes indicate less. The map key is used to determine the exact amount
Isoline Map:
Use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations and the data across space where lines are close together, the map depicts rapid change and where the lines are farther apart the phenomenon is relatively the same.
Topographic maps :
display contour lines of elevation to show physical things on the Earth’s surface .
cartogram
the sizes of countries or other aerial units are shown
According to some specifics artistic cartograms are useful because they allow for data to be compared much like a graph, and distance and distribution are also visible like a traditional map.
See AMSCO page 11: the size of each country reflects the total population based on the graphic which countries have the largest populations?
look girl
Flowline Maps;
Maps use lines to show movement of people, Goods, ideas
