Unit 1 Topic 1 Flashcards
What are spatial patterns?
How and where different geographic features occur on the earth’s surface.
What are the four main types of spatial patterns?
absolute distance, absolute direction, clustering and dispersal, and elevation
What are the types of spatial patterns?
Absolute/relative distance, absolute/relative direction, clustering and dispersal, elevation
What is absolute/relative distance?
-Distance that can be measured in feet, miles, kilometers, etc. This type of spatial pattern can be depicted on maps
-Measures social, cultural, or political differences or similarities between two locations. This type of spatial pattern cannot be depicted on maps.
What is absolute and relative direction?
-Uses cardinal directions. (North, South, East, and West). This type of spatial pattern can be depicted on maps.
-Describes one location in reference to another. This type of spatial pattern cannot be depicted on maps.
What is clustering and dispersal?
Shows how different phenomena are organized across an area. This type of spatial pattern can be depicted on maps.
What is elevation?
Measures the height of geographic features relative to sea level
What is a map scale?
Tells you how the distance on the map relates to distance in the real world.
What is direction?
Represented on a map by a compass rose. The compass rose may sometimes give intermediate directions (Example: NE, SE, SW, NW).
What is scale?
How much of the world you see on the map.
What are the different representations of scale?
Ratio, written scales, graphic scales
What are the two main types of maps?
Reference and thematic
What are reference maps?
displays specific geographic location
What are thematic maps?
displays geographic information
What are the types of thematic maps?
choropleth, cartogram, graduated symbol (proportional map), dot distribution map, isoline map, flowline map
