Unit 1 Flashcards
Map
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it.
Scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Space
The physical gap or interval between two objects
Connection
Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
General refrence map
a map that shows many kinds of natural and human-made features
Thematic map
Uses symbols and colors to show spatial patterns of data
Map Projection
The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map.
Mashup
a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service
Longitude
The basis for telling time
Latitude
The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator.
Parallel
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
Meridian
An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.
Prime Meridian
The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT)
The time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0° longitude.
Map Scale
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.
International Date Line
An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude
Cartography
The science of making maps
Coordinated Universal Time
Informally Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude
Choropleth Map
A map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the variable.
graduated symbol map
A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they represent.
Isoline Map
A map that connects places of a particular value by lines.
Dot Distribution Map
A map that depicts data that consists of discrete observations. Each dot represents a predetermined number of observations, which could be one or many.
Cartogram
A map in which the size of an area is proportional to the value of the variable
Toponym
The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface.
cultural landscape
An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area.
Formal Region (Uniform Region)
An area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
Functional Region (Nodal Region)
An area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular region (Perceptual region)
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
