Unit 1 - Review Flashcards
Molleweide map
Distortion
Representation of an area takes precedence over shape
Distortion: shape & angle
Mercator map
Distortion
Used for nautical purposes
Distortion: size & shape
Robinson Map
Distortion
Map of the world
Everything in smaller amounts
Azumuthal Equidistant Map
Distortion
Polar map
Distortion: shape, & distance as you move from the center
Fuller Map
Distortion
Weird origami map
Accurate size and shape but not distance
Peter’s Map
Distortion
Politically accurate
Distortion: size but not shape
Reference map
Shows the location of places and geographical features
Relative location
The position on Earth’s surface relative to other features
Absolute location
The point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system, longitude & laditude (compass)
International date line
An imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, that runs from N to S, one calendar day
Prime Meridian
0° on earth, 0° longitude
Thematic Map
A type of map to show a theme connected to a geographical area
Chloropleth map
shades, symbols, colors
Dots map
Shows data using dots
Isoline Map
Continuous lines joining points
A topograph is an isoline map
Mental Map
a mental visualization of spatial information
Cartogram Map
Expands, shrinks the location, distorted
GIS
geographical info syst. computer system that displays geographic data
GPS
geographic positioning system, shows precise locations
Situation
The location of a place relative to places
Toponym
the name of something on the earth
Formal region
Everyone shares in common 1+ characteristics, borders are easy to track and slow to change
Functional region
Organized around a central mode. Tied to a point by transport and functional associations
Perceptual/Vernacular regions
A place people believe exists within their culture/identity/influence
Friction of Distance
effect of distance
Distance decay
the lessening interactions by the increase of distance
A hearth
a place within an innovation or change originate
Core
most pure area and concentrate of culture
Domain
dominant but less intense
Sphere
the zone of outer influence with minority cultures
types of expansion
Relocation; people move from place to place
Expansion;
Hierarchal: spread of power through a heirarchy
Contagious: rapid, widespread
Stimulus: reestablishing after failure
Distribution
- Arithmic
- Physiological
- Agriculture
concentration
clustered
- dispersed
Pattern
- township
- ranges
Human Environment
How humans adapt to, & depend on their environment
Cultural Ecoloigy
the study of human-environmental relationships
Environmental Determinism
How a physical environment causes social development
Possibilism
People have the ability to adjust to their environment
