General Knowledge
the study of the spatial characteristics of various elements of the physical environment, such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, ecosystems, and erosion.
Physical Geography
Political, physical, road, plat maps are types of...
Reference maps
Define Spatial patterns
the general arrangement of phenomena on a map.
Define Pattern
the general arrangement of things, in the distribution of phenomena across space that give clues about causes or effects of the distribution.
True or False: all maps have some kind of distortion
True; The earth's surface is curved and the map is flat.
the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities, such as population, culture, politics, urban areas, and economics.
Human Geography
What type of map has different colors to show different things?
Choropleth map
the precise spot where something is according to a system.
Absolute location
the way a phenomenon is spread out over an area
Distribution
What are the four types of map projections?
Mercator, Peters, Conic, Robinson
A person who creates maps
Cartographer
What type of map distorts the sizes of states or countries?
Cartogram map
the distance north or south of the equator, an imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South Poles.
Latitude
phenomena appear to have no order to their position
Random distribution
Why is a Mercator projection especially useful for navigation on the surface of the earth?
Direction is constant across the map
Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Uses surveys, interviews, observations vs. Numbers and facts–data can be fact-checked easily
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
Define Longitude
the distance east or west of the prime meridian, an imaginary line that runs from pole to pole
Define Clustered Distribution
phenomena are arranged in a group or concentrated area
The task of defining and describing landscapes
Landscape analysis
the ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on the map
Scale
A cartographic scale can be...
words, ratio, lines
how well two locations are tied together by roads or other links
Connectivity
What type of distribution would towns along a railroad be considered?
Linear
the collection of geospatial data through the use of satellite imagery
using remote sensing