Map Concepts
This type of projection distorts size near the poles and is commonly used for navigation.
Mercator Projection
A region defined by measurable data (like climate or language).
Formal Region
This government count happens every 10 years in the U.S.
The Census
The idea that the environment shapes human behavior.
Environmental Determinism
A group of people with a shared culture but no country.
Stateless Nation
This projection shows a more visually pleasing world map with balanced distortions.
Robinson Projection
A region organized around a central point (like a metro area).
Functional Region
The purpose of the census includes measuring this key political factor.
Congressional representation/house seats
When cultural traits spread from one place to another.
Diffusion
A country with multiple ethnic groups.
Robinson Projection
Maps that change the size of countries based on data such as population or GDP.
Cartogram
A region based on personal feelings or stereotypes.
Perceptual/Vernacular Region
What the shape of a population pyramid can tell you.
Age structure, growth rate, and development level of a population
A type of diffusion where people move and bring ideas with them.
Relocation Diffusion
Maps that change the size of countries based on data such as population or GDP.
Cartogram
The idea that “All maps lie” refers to this fact about mapmaking.
All maps distort reality because a 3D world cannot be perfectly shown on a 2D map.
This term describes how dense a population is in a given area.
Arithmetic Density
The DTM stage with high birth and high death rates.
Stage 1
The type of diffusion where a trait spreads but is changed as it arrives.
Stimulus Diffusion
The idea that “All maps lie” refers to this fact about mapmaking.
All maps distort reality because a 3D world cannot be perfectly shown on a 2D map.
The system that analyzes, stores, and displays geographic data.
GIS (Geographic Information System)
The three types of density studied in human geography.
Arithmetic, Physiological, Agricultural
The DTM stage where birth rates fall below death rates.
Stage 5
This religious food restriction forbids pork for both Jews and Muslims.
Pork is forbidden in both religions.
The system that analyzes, stores, and displays geographic data.
GIS (Geographic Information System)