Regions
Which type of region is defined by uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics?
Formal
An increase in the use of electric vehicles, because their reduced emissions result in less environmental pollution, is an example of what?
Sustainability
Which scale is more zoomed in? 1:24,000 or 1:250,000
1:24,000
The description of where something is in relation to other things.
Relative location
A curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion. What have cartographers created to address this problem?
Map projections
Which type of region is being described? A region in which fresh milk is produced and can be delivered without spoilage for sale and consumption.
Functional
“The physical environment controls human culture” is a statement attributed to those who believe in which theory?
Environmental determinism
A map showing towns and township areas would be at which scale of analysis?
Local
The system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth via satellites and receivers.
GPS
What are the two main types of maps?
Reference and thematic
The American West and the American Midwest are examples of which type of region?
Perceptual (vernacular)
Which theory states that the environmental conditions of a place can limit its culture but that culture is primarily determined by social conditions?
Possibilism
What map characteristic is most distorted in a Mercator projection?
Size
The process of capturing images of Earth’s surface from airborne platforms such as satellites or airplanes.
Remote sensing
The lush golf courses in the United Arab Emirates, the dikes and polders in the Netherlands, and the Three Gorges Dam in China are significant examples of what?
Possiblism
Which type of region are the political geographic divisions within a country?
Formal
According to the theory of environmental determinism, which climate zone would have the most productive settlements?
Temperate
A straight line on a navigation map using this projection represents a line of constant compass bearing.
Mercator
The level at which data in a map is displayed.
Scale of analysis
What two pieces of data do you need to determine absolute location?
Latitude and longitude
Although typically applied to larger urban areas, towns such as Hawley, Clyde, Eula, and Tye could be described by what term in relation to Abilene?
Hinterland
Carl Sauer argued that cultural landscapes are the result of interactions between humans and the environment. Sauer was a foundational figure in which field of study?
Cultural ecology
Which type of map uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in data?
Isoline
1. When there is a low level of density due to a high level of distribution.
2. When there is a high level of density and a low level of distribution.
1. Dispersed. 2. Clustered
Which map type uses colors, shades, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data?
Choropleth