Unit 1

Question 1

Robinson Maps

Answer 1

All aspects are a little distorted.

Question 2

Peter Maps

Answer 2

Sizes are accurate; land mass is accurate

Question 3

Mercator Maps

Answer 3

Shapes of countries are accurate, direction consistent; greatly distorted towards poles.

Question 4

Distance decay

Answer 4

Closely related to friction of distance… as distance increases, contact decreases and connection diminishes.

Question 5

Time-Space Compression

Answer 5

The reduction time it takes to reach another place.

Question 6

Toponym

Answer 6

The name of a place.

Question 7

Scale

Answer 7

Relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.

Question 8

Formal region

Answer 8

An area where everyone shares in common one or more distinct characteristics. (Defined boundaries)

Question 9

Functional Region

Answer 9

Area organized around a node or focal point.

Question 10

Perceptual region

Answer 10

An Area defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them and exists as part of their cultural identity.