A computer system that shows geographic information in layers.
What is a G.I.S.
This type of map uses symbols that all represent the same frequency of data.
What is a dot map
The line where each new day begins and is marked around the 180* Meridian.
International Date Line
This type of line is drawn from north to south but measures east to west.
Longitudinal lines AKA meridians
This type of map uses dots or symbols, though they can change size.
What is a graduated/proportional symbol map
A name given to any place on earth... aka place name.
Toponym
This careful use of resources is typically associated with non-renewable resources like oil or coal.
Conservation
The idea that farther away two groups are the less likely they will interact
Distance Decay
All ___________ on the surface of the Earth have unique human and physical characteristics.
places
The reduction in time for something to diffuse from one place to another due to increasingly fast technology.
Space-Time Compression
These are the 4 types of distortion in map projections.
size/area distance direction shape
This theme concerns how features tend to be concentrated in particular areas.
Region
Give an example of relative distance.
About 5 minutes away. A mile or so. We'll be there soon. Etc.
Amazon functions on having a delivery center near you for quick shipping, so each Amazon delivery center is the node in the middle of this type of region.
Functional / nodal