Unit 1 Week 3 Flashcards
Choropleth Map
A map that uses differences in shading or coloring to indicate statistical ranges
Cartogram
A map that uses size to illustrate a statistical value
Dot Map
A thematic map in which a dot represents some frequency of the mapped variable
Greenwich Mean Time
The time in that time zone encompassing the Prime Meridian, or 0 degrees longitude
International Date Line
180 degrees lingitude. The line of longitude that marks where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
Graduated Symbol
Used to represent features using different marker sizes
Isoline
A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value
Toponym
The name given to a place on Earth
Model
Simplified abstraction of reality, structured to clarify casual relationships
Networks
A group or system of interconnected people or things
Formal Region
A region/area sharing one or more physical or cultural feature (uniform region) defined by a common characteristic
Functional Region
An area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular Region
An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Flows
Patterns in migration. Exchanges of resources, information or influence among members (nodes) of the network
Regionalization
The process of dividing an area into smaller segments called regions. Regionalism refers to a groups perceived identification with a particular region at any scale
Distance
An amount of space between two things or people
Distance Decay
Decline of activity or function with increasing distance from its point of origin
Time-Space Compression
Term for the reduction in time it takes for something to diffuse to a distance place
Landscape Analysis
The process of describing and interpreting the landscape ecology of an area
S.A.D.D.
Distortion inherent in all maps in one or more of the following ways: shape, area, distance, direction
Hearth
The region from which innovative ideas originate
Diffusion
The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
Spatial
Pertaining to space on the Earth’s surface; sometimes used as a synonym for geographic
TODALSIG
Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend, Scale, Index, Grid
Transitional Boundary
The point at which world regions either change or overlap in an unclear manner
