uses colors, symbol, dots or lines to show information
What is a qualitative thematic map?
A map that shows information based on a theme
What is a thematic map?
A map that combines all the GIS maps to create one multi-informational map
What is a composite map?
What are the two things used to describe place
What are physical and human characteristics?
to move into a new area (not permanent)(think "moving")
What is migration?
Used to show specific information about a region or country, basing the region or country's size on the information gathered
What is a cartogram thematic map?
Technology that uses digital map information to create specialized maps
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?
imaginary lines running East and West that measure distance North and South of the equator
What are lines of Latitude?
Changing ourselves to live in the environment
What is adaptation?
the process of moving out of one country and into another with the intention of staying to live permanently
What is immigration?
illustrates movement of people, goods, ideas, animals, or even glaciers shown through a series of arrows
What is a flow-line thematic map?
A GIS map that is like a physical map but includes man made features
What is a base map?
imaginary lines running North and South that measure distances East and West of the Prime Meridian
What are lines of longitude?
changing the environment so we can live in it
What is modification?
What are the four globalization processes?
What is Economic, Social, Technological, and Institutional?
A map that shows boundary lines like countries, provinces, states, etc
What is a political map?
A GIS map that shows the density of cities
What is a land use map?
shows a large area with less detail
What is a small scale map?
The interdependence and connectedness of the world
What is globalization?
How did the Romans modify their environment?
What are aqueducts?
A map that shows natural physical features like landforms and water sources?
What is a physical map?
A GIS map that shows where land is flat and where it is hilly or mountainous
What is a topographic map?
shows a small area in greater detail
What is a large scale map?
movement from one area to another (not forever)(think "exit")
What is emigration?
Place has more to do with human value associated with an area
What is the difference between location and place?