unit 1

Question 1

Refrence maps

Answer 1

general info/ navigation/ location

Question 2

political

Answer 2

states/ countries/ capitals

Question 3

physical

Answer 3

natural features

Question 4

road

Answer 4

highways, streets, etc

Question 5

thematic maps

Answer 5

communication info about a place

Question 6

choropleth

Answer 6

uses various colors, shades, of one color, or patterens to show location and distributiotns of spatial data

Question 7

dot- density

Answer 7

each dot represents a specified quantity of spatial characteristcs

Question 8

graduated/ proportional symbol

Answer 8

use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of a variable

Question 9

cartogram

Answer 9

sizes of countries are shown according to a specific variable. Are is distorted to show a variable

Question 10

isoline & topograph

Answer 10

isoline: lines that connect parts of equal value to depict variations in data. Used for weather

Topograph: elevation shown through lines and distance

Question 11

absolute location

Answer 11

• exact, precises
• address
• latitude, longitude
• Rio de Janiero is located at 23 degrees S, 43 degrees W

Question 12

relative location

Answer 12

• relationships to another place
• next to my house
• between work and lawrence

Question 13

absolute distance

Answer 13

• exact precise,
• miles/ kilometers/ feet
• oak hills is 21.3 m away
• map scale

Question 14

relative distance

Answer 14

• spatial interactions: connections, contacts, movement
• amazon has decreased relative distance consumers and product

Question 15

absolute directions

Answer 15

exact precise
cardinal directions: NSWE

Question 16

relative direction

Answer 16

-relative- relationship
-turn left at Target, then right at 2nd stop sign…

Question 17

clustering

Answer 17

close together
density- the number of something in a defined area

Question 18

dispersal/ distributions

Answer 18

• far apart
• distributions- way something is spread out over an area

Question 19

map projections

Answer 19

the process of a cartographers (map maker) showing the curved surface of the earth on a flat surface (map)

Question 20

mercator map

Answer 20

drawn parrallel

Question 21

peters equal area

Answer 21

repositioning many countries to their right size/ the countries are stretched

Question 22

robinson map

Answer 22

shows the entire world at once

Question 23

fieldwork/ field observations

Answer 23

the act of an individual physically visiting a location or place and recording, first hand, info there.

Question 24

Geographic information system/GIS

Answer 24

computer system / software that stores, analyzes, and displays information multiple digital maps or data sets (thematic & physical)

Question 25

Satellites navigation system/ GPS

Answer 25

Satellites orbit the Earth and communicate location information to GPS receivers.

Question 26

Remote sensing

Answer 26

Use of camera or other sense mounted on air craft or satllites which orbit earth above.