Key Terms
What is a toponym?
Christopher Columbus' voyage took 36 days. Nowadays, it would take under a day to travel that distance. This is an example of this geospatial trend.
What is time-space compression?
Maps that emphasize the location of places, without specific data on those places.
What are reference maps?
The bible belt is this type of region.
What is a vernacular region?
The goal of humans reaching equilibrium with the environment; meeting the needs of the present without while also leaving resources for future generations
What is sustainability?
Using the concept of distance decay, a group of migrators from country A is most likely to move this shaded country.
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What is Venezuela?
A pizza delivery route in Paris, France is this type of region.
2100 Spirit Trail, Dalhart, TX is an example of this geospatial concept.
What is an absolute location?
The Mercator and Robinson projection share this in common when it comes to distortion.
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What is the size of landmasses?
Describing the position of a place as compared to another landmark
What is relative location?
"France is south of the United Kingdom"
This is an example of this geospatial concept.
What is relative location?
This is the scale of analysis of the map.
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What is continental scale of analysis?
Which map would be most helpful for an entrepreneur opening a coffee shop?
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What is the Borough of Manhattan?