APHuG Unit 1 Review Period 4 26-27

Maps

100

This type of map provides general information about an area.

Reference Map 

200

This type of map displays data by distorting size and shape.

Cartogram

300

These are the four ways in which map projections can distort a 3-D object.

Shape, Area, Distance, Direction 

400

This is a thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence.

graduated symbol (proportional symbol) 

500

This type of map can be used for climate, topography, and displaying areas of equal value.

Isoline

Data

100

This term refers to systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population 

census data 

200

The acronym GIS stands for this

Geographic Information System

300

This term includes information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on the Earth, both natural and constructed

Geographic data 

400

A map displaying homicide statistics in a given area would be an example of this term.

online mapping and visualization 

500

Give four types of technologies used in remote sensing

Satelites, planes, aircrafts, spacecrafts, ships, bouys 

Regions

100

This describes an area on Earth marked by some simliarity 

Regions

200

The acronym ESPN can be used for regional analysis. Give two components of the acronym 

Economic, Cultural, Political, eNvironmental 

300

Give an example of a formal region AND a functional region

Formal: country, climate zones, shared languages 

Functional: public transportation, power plants, etc. 

400

List all four scales of regional analysis, and give an example of ONE. 

Global, national, regional, local 

examples may vary 

500

These are examples of what type of region: South, Midwest, Northeast 

perceptual/vernacular region 

Spatial concepts

100

the precise location of a place using coordinates on the earths graticule 

absolute loaction 

200

This concept is evident in the increase of globalization due to the advancement, development, and escalation of air travel over time

time-space compression

300

This term describes movement in a steady stream e.g. migration

flows 

400

This term refers to a location's name that is usually reflective of the culture and history of the place.

toponym 

500

This is the process geographers use to differentiate spaces throughout the world into small areas of analysis 

regionalization 

Random

100

This is the theory that the environment sets certain limitations but people can use their creativity to respond to the conditions of the environment 

possibilism 

200

a system of interconnected people or things 

network 

300

this describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features 

relative location 

400

This is the study of people and places 

human geography 

500

This map projection is used by services like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Mapquest, and is best for navigation. 

Mercator projection