Map Projections / Scale
Regions
Data Systems
Types of Maps
Misc.
100
What do all map projections share?
Distortion
100
Radio stations are ________ regions; as you move further away, people will start to tune the station out due to_____
Functional ; distance decay
100
What is the geographic tool that uses a network of satellites to determine absolute location?
GPS
100
What type of map has different size shapes to illustrate frequency of occurrence?
Graduated Symbols
100
Working from home in Joliet for a company in India is an example of what geographic phenomenon
Time Space Compression
200
What type of map projection is this?
Gall-Peters
200
Give me one example of a perceptual region that can be found in the United States
The South, The midwest, the Rust Belt, the Sun Belt, The bible belt etc.
200
Name 3 types of remote sensing data collection tools
satellites, aircraft photographs, drones, aircraft sensors
200
What type of map is this?
Isoline
200
This term refers to characteristics of a place including landform, climate, and natural resources
Site
300
What is the scale of analysis for a map showing literacy rates for countries across the globe?
National Scale
300
What is a node, and what types of regions have a node?
A node is a center point that connects everything in a functional region
300
what type of qualitative and quantitative data do they collect at a doctors appointment
Qualitative- How do you feel, symptoms, etc.
Quantitative- height, weight, temperature
300
What type of map projection is this?
Cartogram Map
300
The belief that the physical environment plays a role in the development of society along with the culture
Environmental Determinism
400
An advantage of this type of map projection is that it is accurate for navigation
Mercator Projection
400
What type of region includes the political boundaries within a country?
Formal Regions
400
Define the Term GIS
GIS is a technology that is used to create, manage, analyze, and map all types of data.
400
What type of map is this?
graduated symbol
400
Name one trend that attempts to address sustainability
Answers may vary
500
Which map would show more detail? A map at 1:20,000 scale, or a map at 1:200,000 scale
a map at 20,000 scale
500
Who is one group of people that might be interested in geographic data about school zones or policies?
families or homebuyers
500
What has been a positive impact of globalization?
Increase in transportation, communication, low cost of production, etc.