Spatial Concepts
A fixed point of place and given space in which the most common way is used to identify location using coordinates such as latitude and longitude
What is absolute location
Tells you hard data which is quantifiable in the form of numbers and statistics
What is quantitative data?
This projection is the one used in modern classrooms since its minimal distortions show relationships around the world well.
Robinson
This scale of analysis is used analyze data of the planet?
What is global?
United States, Mexico, and Canada
What is North America?
How far away something is but in general or vague terms like "go that way for a while"
What is relative distance
Data in the form of interview, document archives, descriptions, and visual observations
What is Qualitative Data?
A Mercator projection greatly distorts the poles in these two ways.
Size and distance
This scale of analysis is used to look at peoples demographics in neighborhoods?
Census tract (Local)
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
What is South Asia?
A tightly bunched settlement from a few dozen to several hundred
What is clustering
Your maps app uses both GPS and this system to find the best route to your destination.
GIS
The intent of this type of projection is to minimize size distortion, but in doing so it can greatly distort shape.
Equal-area projection
This scale of analysis is used when data is being compared between Texas and Washington
What is sub-national?
China and Japan
What is east Asia?
Describe the difference between absolute and relative location
Absolute = exact, like GPS coordinates
Relative = in relation to another place, like next to the school
Concerning the graticule (system of latitude and longitude), these two directions are what quadrant of the world Russia is in.
North and East
An azimuthal projection focuses specifically on these regions of the Earth to show their correct shape and distance between regions.
The poles
This scale of analysis would be used when analyzing data for Azerbaijan?
What is national, but more likely sub-national?
Estonia, Romania, Ukraine
What is eastern Europe?
The effect of distance on cultural or spatial interactions hindering the likelihood of diffusion
What is Distance Decay?
Google cameras on top of vehicles and satellites are two examples of this type of data gathering for GIScience.
Remote sensing
These areas of the Earth are greatly distorted by a Goode's projection.
Oceans
This scale of analaysis would be used to look at poll results for an election for Harris county?
What is local?
Nigeria, Mali, Ghana
What is west Africa?