Unit 1 Quizlet

Question 1

Human geography

Answer 1

Study spatial analysis of human population

Question 2

Reference maps
3P 1 R

Answer 2

General information about location and geographic features
- political Map
- Plat Map
- Physical Map
- Road Map

Question 3

Thematic Maps

Answer 3

Show spatial aspects of information or phenomenon

Question 4

Chloropeth Map

Answer 4

A thematic map that uses gradient of color to show distribution of spatial data

Question 5

Cartogram Map

Answer 5

Thematic map that distorts the size based on specific data
More use for visual

Question 6

Dot Map

Answer 6

Thematic Map in which a dot represents some frequency of mapped variable

Question 7

Graduated symbol / proportional symbol map

Answer 7

Thematic map that uses symbols of different sizes to indicate amounts of something. refer to the map legend to understand symbol data

Question 8

Isoline Map

Answer 8

Automatic map with lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in data across space

Question 9

Flow line map

Answer 9

Line show direction of movement of phenomenon. Thickness of lines show amount of what is being measured.

Question 10

Absolute location

Answer 10

Exact location of a place on earth described by global coordinates longitude and latitude

Question 11

Latitude

Answer 11

Imaginary line running parallel to the equator that is used to measure distance north or south of the equator

Horizontal line

Question 12

Longitude

Answer 12

An imaginary line circling the earth running pole to pole that is used to measure east to west from prime Meridian

Question 13

International dateline

Answer 13

An ark that follows 180° longitude when you cross the international dateline east
(USA) clock moves 24 hours back
When you move west (towards Asia) the calendar, moves one day forward

Question 14

Prime Meridian

Answer 14

Designed at 0° longitude, which passes through the royal observatory at Greenwich, England

Question 15

Relative location

Answer 15

The situation of a place in relation to another place distance, accessibility, and connectivity affect this

Question 16

Relative location

Answer 16

The situation of a place in relation to another place distance, accessibility, and connectivity affect this

Question 17

Map projections distortions

Answer 17

Taking a 3D object and making it 2D will inevitably distort spatial relationship in shape area distance, and direction

Question 18

Goode’s interrupted projection

Answer 18

Matt, that has equal area projection where both shapes and sizes of landmasses are representative with a large amount of accuracy.

Question 19

Mercator Projection

Answer 19

A true conformal cylindrical map projection is particularly useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction. Distortion occurs in the poles making landmasses appear large.