Unit 1 troubles boo hoo Flashcards
What is a choropleth map?
A choropleth map uses color gradients to display information
What is an Isoline map?
An isoline map uses lines to display data, with them also using color gradients to display data
What is a dot distribution map?
A dot distribution map uses points(tiny dots) to represent how much of something is in an area
What is a proportional symbol map(or graduated symbol map)?
A proportional symbol map uses symbols to correctly display how much of something is in an area
What is a cartogram?
A cartogram distorts a map to show how much of something is present in an area
What is absolute location/distance?
The exact location/distance somewhere is
What is relative distance/location?
A perception of where something is and how to get to that place
What is space-time compression?
Spacetime compression is when technology advances and travel time between places becomes shorter
What is a map projection?
A map projection is a way of projecting a globe onto a flat 2d surface
What is the Mercator projection?
The Mercator projection distorts the poles, but is useful for navigation.
What is the Robinson projection?
The Robinson is a roughly oval-shaped map that is a compromise between preserving distance and shape
what is GIS?
Geographic Information Systems is data about the earth, that is captured, stored, and displayed
What is GPS?
A network of satellites above earth that help connected users navigate earth´s surface
What is remote sensing?
Remote sensing is the monitoring of the earth´s surface without contact with the earth´s surface
What is distance decay?
Distance decay is the degradation of communication over a certain distance, leading to 2 places being rather disconnected.
What is environmental determinism?
Environmental determinism is the belief that an environment controls social growth. This, is not true.
What is Possibilism?
Possibilism is the use of human technology to overcome the limitations of climate and modify the landscape
What is ¨data scale¨ (scale of analysis)?
The scale of analysis is a scale that you use on maps. This can be global, national, regional, or local. You use a regional map to go to wendy´s.
What is a formal(uniform) region?
An area characterized by a predominant trait throughout the entire area
What is a functional(nodal) regio?
An area centered around a node, for example a Wendy´s
What is a region?
An area or division, especially part of a country. Also can be an administrative district of a city/country
What is a perceptual(vernacular) region?
An area defined by someone´s opinion
What is cartography?
Science/practice of drawing maps
What is spatial analysis?
Analysis of things that occupy space
What is density?
Amount of things in an area
What is distribution?
How things are spread around
What is a cluster?
Where they are tightly packed
What is dispersion?
Dispersed, not clumped together like a cluster
What is globalization?
Impact on local culture by the interaction of geographically distinct places
What is location?
A certain place on earth
What is a mashup?
Multiple maps fused together
What is site?
Exact location
What is situation?
A city and its surrounding area
What is space?
The gap between 2 places
