Vocab
Define Patterns.
The geometric arrangement of objects in space.
What is inevitable when turning a sphere into a map?
Distortio.
What is the Gravity Model?
It predicts the interaction between two places based on the size of their populations and the distance between them.
A map showing population density per county in Illinois, where darker colors represent higher density is an example of which type of map?
Choropleth.
What is Site vs. Situation?
Site is the physical character of a place. Situation is the location relative to other places.
What are the different types of location?
Absolute location (GPS/coordinates) and relative location (described by surroundings/time)
Which map is highly accurate for direction?
Mercator Projection.
What is an example of distance decay in Chicago?
Chicago businesses have a higher influence in suburbs close to the city compared to smaller towns 200 miles away.
What is Spacial Distribution?
The arrangement of features on the Earth's surface.
What are the different map types?
Choropleth, dot distribution, and cartograms
What model explains that interaction between two places declines as the distance between them increases?
Distance Decay Model.
Is Chicago's original low-lying, swampy area next to Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, Site or Situation?
Site.
Define Density.
The frequency with which something occurs in an area.
What is the belief that the physical environment causes human development?
Environmental Determinism.
What is the Gall-Peters Projection?
Relative area (size) of landmasses but distorts shape, making areas near the equator look stretched.
The Chicago metropolitan area (Chicagoland) is an example of what type of region?
Functional Region
What is Map Projection and what flaws does it have?
The method of transferring a 3D Earth surface to a 2D map, often causing distortion in area, shape, distance, or direction
What is Possibilism?
The belief that the environment sets limitations, but culture is determined by human choices
Which model suggests that technology, transportation, and communication innovations have made distant places feel much closer?
Time-Space Compression.
What is an example of how GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is used are Chicago?
To map the "rust belt" features or declining industrial sites in formerly manufacturing-heavy Illinois towns.