Main Topics
Vocab
Maps
Applications of Geography
100
who was the early cartographer who made a remarkably accurate computation of earths circumference?
Eratosthenes
100
what does geography mean
"earth writing"
100
what map is an individual's internal geographic understanding of a place?
cognitive map or mental map
100
true or false-
geographers have benefited from technological advances
false
jk, its true
200
what does it mean to think geographically?
thinking geographically means developing a spacial perspective, an appreciation of scale, and the ability to analyze and interpret varied forms of geographic data.
200
what describes a places relationships to other places around it?
relative location (situation)
200
fill in the blank.
the degree of ________ cartographers choose to show on a map will also depend on the maps purpose.
aggregation
200
True or False-
Geographers can not work in every conceivable field.
False
300
what type of geography often takes a nomothetic approach on seeking to develope theories or even laws that can be applied broadly to numerous places on the earths surface?
systematic geography
300
Pattisons area-analysis tradition is also known as?
regional geography
300
what requires a thorough understanding not only of the technology of map making, but also of conceptual complexities of space and place?
cartography
300
what type of people use powerful computers to create models that predict potential changes in earths climate as a result of global warming?
climatologists
400
what people are representatives of the period of European exploration and colonization.
Bartholomeu Dias; Christoper Columbus; and Ferdinand Magellan.
400
what used colors or tonal shadings to represent categories of data for given geographic areas?
choropleth maps
400
fill in the blank.
on a _________ map, the path of each isoline indicates a constant elevation
topographic maps
400
human populations have exploded during the last half century, what has this lead to?
social strife and ecological degradation in many areas of the world.
500
who charted a new course for the generations of cartographers?
Carl Sauer
500
what word refers to concepts that are more widely applicable?
nomothetic
500
list three different map projections
Mercator projection; fullers projection; Robinsons projection; Peters projection; Azimuthal projection.
500
what does the observation of the spread of the successful business chain McDonald's mean?
spacial perspective