All about maps
When would someone use a political map?
To see borders of countries & cities, & other political units
What type of geospatial technology does GPS best fit in?
GNSS-Global Navigation Satellite System
What is the name of the physical features that is represented by the red & white circle?
Appalachian Mountains
what is a map projection
how the earth is taken from a 3D sphere to a flat map
What kind of map shows mountains, rivers, & lakes
physical map
what are the 3 ways movement creates spatial interaction
Through people, ideas, & items
Which state is represented by the red circle
Missouri
The acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with it.
Remote Sensing
Name 2 types of Special Purpose Maps
Chloropleth
Isoline
Cartogram
Dot Denisty
Graduated Symbol
What is distance decay
the further away you are the less connected you are
Which river is the arrow pointing to?
Mississippi River
What kind of map is this
graduated symbol
What are the 4 ways a map can be distorted (SADD)
Shape, Area, Distance, Direction
What is geospatial technology
Digital tools for geographical inquiry that include software and hardware interacting with real-world locations. This includes forms of technology that organizes and collects data that is referenced to a point on the surface using longitude and latitude.
What state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
Give an example of a functional region
varies, panama canal, dairy belt, airport, school district
Name all 5 map parts
Title, Key, Map Grid, Scale, Compass Rose
What is the difference between geographic scale and scales of analysis
Geographic scale- how much land the map is showing
Scales of analysis; size of data chunks being shown
Name 4 states that border the Pacific Ocean
Washington
Oregon
California
Alaska
Hawaii
What is the scale of analysis on this map
national