Map Basics
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it
Map
The science of map-making
Cartography
The position that something occupies on Earth's surface
Location
The geographic study of human-environment relationships
Cultural Ecology
The physical gap or interval between two objects
Space
An area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of physical and cultural traits
Region
a system used to locate each meridian on Earth's surface
Longitude
The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
Projection
An example of a GIS system used in every day life.
Google Maps or Google Earth
the name given to a place on Earth
Toponym
The arrangement of a feature in space
Distribution
An area organized around a node or central point
Functional Region
5 Themes of Geography
Location, Movement, Place, Human Interaction, Region
A map that help people find and identify physical and/or political features
Reference Map
A computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data
GIS
The coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude
Absolute Location
The geometric arrangement of objects in space
Pattern
An area within which everyone shares in a common one or more distinctive characteristics
Formal Region
the system to indicate the location of a parallel
Latitude
An internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface
Mental Map
A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth
GPS
The physical character of a place
Site
The frequency with which something occurs in space
Density
A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Perceptual (Venacular)
The meridian that is 0 degrees longitude
Prime Meridian
a thematic map using shading to show a pattern of a variable (the darker the shading, the higher the concentration of the variable)
Choropleth map
the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or other long-distance methods
Remote Sensing
theory that the physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment
Possibilism
The extent of a feature's spread over space
Concentration
The Bible belt is an example of __________Region
Perceptual (Vernacular)
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.
Scale
shows how a particular feature is distributed over an area
Thematic Map
The more detail on a map the ____________ the scale.
Larger
The location of a place relative to other places
Situation
A World Map that shows data for each Country is an example of a ______________ Scale of Analysis.
National
The dairying region of North America is an example of a _____________ Region
Formal Region
The parallel with the largest circumference and the place with 12 hours of daylight (0 degrees latitude)
Equator
A thematic map with continuous lines joining points of the same value
Isoline Map
This map is meant for direction. However, the projection distorts sizes of areas, particularly as you get closer to the North and South poles.
Mercator Map
The theory that the physical environment causes social development
Environmental Determinism
A National Map that shows data for each State/Subnational region is an example of a ______________ Scale of Analysis.
State/ Subnational Scale
Radio Reception Areas can be an example of a ___________ Region.
Functional
a line following the 180 degree latitude line where when you cross it going west, you set the clock forward by 24 hours
International Date Line
A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they represent.
Graduated Map
A map that curves inward to fix the distortion of the Mercator, but makes the landmasses look smaller than they really are.
Robinson projection
The reduction in time it takes for something to reach another place
Space-Time Compression
Reflects a rectangular system of land survey from the Land Ordinance of 1785- many streets form grids
Rectilinear
A set of processes that are increasing interactions, deepening relationships, and heightening interdependence without regard to country borders
Globalization