unit 1/2 vocab

unit 1

100

thematic maps

maps that tell story about a place, they display the same data shown on other maps

200

reference maps 

maps that show when something is in space and display geographical data

300

gall peters projection

a type of map that shows true projection and size of all places

400

mercator projection

a type of map that is most common but distorts sizes near poles but it shows true direction

500

time space compression

the way modern technology has allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances

unit 2

100

secularized

altitudes, activities or other things that have no religous or spiritual basis

200

judaism

monotheistic religion roots in the teachings of Abraham

300

hinduism

one of the oldest religions in the world, originallyin the indus valley, does not have a single philisophy or founder

400

ethnic religions

small compromise religion that arose from the confrontation between hinduism and islam

500

assimilation

the process through which people lose originally differentiating traits