things about maps
world maps: covers LARGE area but LITTLE details
local maps: covers SMALL area but WITH details
What are the types of maps?
what?- studies the location and distribution
why?- relationship between human activity and natural enviornment
What is geography?
smaller, more detailed than a realm
based on criteria we establish
What is a region?
2 or more realms meet
spatial change: 2 adjacent realms join
gradual shifts (no sharp break)
What are transition zones?
ratio of distance between two locations on a map and the actual distance between those locations
What is a scale?
shared patterns of learned behavior
components: beliefs, intuition, and technology
What is culture?
area
boundaries
location
homogeneity
What are the features of a region?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What are the layers of the Earth?
mental map->paper map->electronic map->virtual reality
What are the map steps?
changes over time in different locations
4 MAJOR CLUSTERS:EAST ASIA, SOUTH ASIA, EUROPE, EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
What is population?
marked by a certain degree of homogeneity in one or more phenomena
UNIFORM or HOMOGENEOUS regions (corn belt, megalopolis)
What are formal regions?
spatial criteria: largest geographic units
interaction between human societies and natural environments
great clusters of humankind
change over time
What are geographical realms?
suggest spacial relationship between places
components: title, scale,orientation, label, legend, date
scale and detail
What are the qualifications of a good map?
different cultures connected (McDonald's, Wal-mart, drinks)
leads to: cultural homogenization and global economic integration
What is globalization?
remote sensing: science of obtaining info about objects or areas from a distance-satellites/aircrafts
satellite imageries: tracking hurricanes
geographic info system: emergency management/response
What is the technological revolution?
" country behind"
service area behind (surrounding) an Urban center
What is hinterland?
founder of continental drift (parts of earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core)
super-continent: Pangaea ("All Earth")
Who is Alfred Wegener?