Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
Maps used to show landforms and/or places
reference map
Reference map that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation
Physical map
Reference map that shows political boundaries
Political map
Maps used to display specific types of information (theme) pertaining to an area
Thematic maps
Thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space
Cartogram
Thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data
Cloropleth map
Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence
Dot density map
Thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data
Graduated (proportional) symbols map
Measurement using a standard unit of length
Absolute distance
Measurement of the social, cultural, and/or economic connectivity between places (how connected or disconnected)
Relative distance
finding a location using a compass direction
Absolute direction
Finding a location not using compass direction
Relative direction
The way things are laid out and organized on the surface of the earth
Spatial pattern
Objects that form a group
Clustering
Objects that are scattered
Dispersal
Height above sea level
Elevation
Hierarchy of spaces
Spatial scale
All maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3-dimensional surfer onto a 2-dimensional surface in area, distance, shape, and/or direction
Map distortion
A way to transfer 3- dimensional earth into a 2- dimensional map to reduce distortion
Map projection
Information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth ( natural and constructed)
Geographic data
Technology that provides geographic data that is used for personal (navigation) business (marketing), and governmental (environmental planning) purposes
Geospatial technologies
- map created by a computer that can combine layers of spatial data
- data displayed and analyzed to gain insights into geographic lol patterns/ relationships
GIS
System of satellites that provide geospatial positioning
Satellite navigation systems
Collecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of study
Remote sensing
Compilation and publication of websites that provide graphical and text information in the form of maps and visuals
Online mapping and visualization
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
Census data
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
Satellite imagery
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earths Graticule (l&l)
Absolute location
describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features
Relative location
relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts
space (geography)
describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics
place (space with meaning)
an arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects
pattern
describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world
human-environment interaction
the idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
distance decay
term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer
together even though their distances are the same
time-space compression
term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations e.g. TV, internet, satellite communication
time space convergence
describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
movement (geography)
movement in a steady stream
flows (geography)
the process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics,and culture
globalization
a system of interconnected people or things
network
meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
sustainability
something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans
natural resources
the function of land
land use
heory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
environmental determinism
theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
possibilism
analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local
spatial scale
analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data
spatial scale
describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space)
region
refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
regionalism
region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)
formal region
region marked by a particular set of activities that occur
functional region
region that exists as an idea
perceptual/vernacular region
analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local
regional analysis
