Five Themes of Geography
What is Geography?
To help organize space
What are Choropleth maps? what are they used for?
Choropleth maps are used for:
- measuring population density, and the total population
- helps visualize sales volume and revenue.
Absolute Location is no more than...
A simple dot
What is relative location?
The relationship of a place to other places
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information Systems
What are the spread of ideas, cultural traits (food, fashion, etc.) known as?
Globalization
isopleth maps, what are they used for?
isopleth maps are used for..
-Mapping weather and Climate patterns.
- Visualizing Data for for large regions.
-Measuring change overtime or distance.
What is a example of Absolute Location?
Latitude, Longitude, + Addresses.
What is a example of Relative Location?
New Orleans is located at the place where the Mississippi RIver empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is GIS definition?
The layers of maps to describe many levels of information on a location.
What makes a space a place?
physical and human characteristics
What is the most common Thematic Maps that is used?
Choropleth Maps
What is a Absolute Location often identified as?
A Absolute Location of often identified as a grid coordinate on the surface of the earth.
Why is relative location important?
Navigation, Connectivity, Understanding Space
What is a GIS mainly used for
collecting, managing, analyzing, and visualizing geographically referenced data to understand patterns.
Describe location
Defines where something is on Earth
What makes thematic maps important?
Thematic maps are used for data, (population, climate, how many people could be infected with a disease.) it helps us understand which area is more stable than another. It helps us visualize specific types of data across geographic areas.
Is this a example of Absolute Location?(600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.)
Yes
Is this example of Relative Location?(My house is north of the school.)
Yes
When was the GIS invented?
In the 1960s.
What three key concepts underlie human/environment relationships?
Dependence, Modification, and Adaption
What are road maps?
Road maps are maps that show shortcuts, it points out routes for cyclists, drivers, and walkers. Its an organized map for everyone. It highlights paths for drivers, walkers and cyclists.
What was Absolute Location developed by?
Ancient Greeks
What was Relative Location developed by?
Ancient Greeks
Is GIS useful for us?
Yes its extremely useful for to analyze, Visualize, + Manage location based data.