Map Types
This type of map uses dots to show the quantity of a variable; the bigger the dot the larger the value.
What is a dot density map?
A set of satellites used to help determine a point anywhere on the Earth.
What is GPS?
This term describes that humans are limited by the conditions of their environment, unable to defy those expectation with culture.
What is environmental determinism?
Also known as latitude zero, or 0-degree, cuts the Earth into two hemisphere (north and south).
What is the equator?
This map projection distorts the shape of the continents at the equator and the poles.
What is Mercator?
A map that uses isolines to represent changes in elevation.
What is a topographic map?
Computer software that creates maps using layers or differing information, like street patterns and vegetation.
What is GIS?
Latitude and longitude would be an example of this type of location.
What is absolute?
This would be longitude zero, passing through Greenwich, England, and utilized as a proxy for time.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This type of projection preserves equal area, but distorts the shape of the continents.
What is Gall-Peters?
This type of map general map classification displays one or more variables, such as population size or income level, within a specific area.
What is a thematic map?
Without GPS, you can use this to decipher orientation.
What is a compass?
Human culture is able to innovate and modify their surroundings regardless of what the environment may determine.
What is possibilism?
Using GPS, the Cartesian coordinate system employs three values to describe a single point on the Earth.
What are degrees, minutes, and seconds?
This map projection is the best for seafaring.
What is Mercator?
This kind of map uses color gradients to represent spatial data.
What is a choropleth map?
Among the essential components of a map, it must tell the reader what the map symbol are referencing.
What is a legend or key?
A key term to describe collection of Earth's surface using satellites, radar, or even laser beams to create mathematical measurements.
What is remote sensing?
Researchers use this variable within time-distance decay to determine the point at which less visits consistently occur.
What is friction of distance?
This map projection is a compromise between equal area and angle preservation.
What is Robinson?
A type of map that uses a variable, like population size for countries, and creates a map proportional to that variable, and not actual landmasses.
What is a cartogram?
On a map, this tells you proportionally what you are observing comparable to actual size.
What is scale?
An effect of time-distance particularly when an innovation, like the steam engine, shortens the time at which to move between locations.
The "North" in North gate is likely a moniker for a location in respects to the other places around it.
What is relative location?
A map projection that preserves equal area with minimal distortion.
What is Goode homolosine?