Location/ Map
Location Definition?
The position of something on Earth's surface.
Global
Maps that are usually thematic and show the general info for a centain topic for the whole world.
Thematic
Maps focused on a particular topic of theme.
Identify
Simply means give an answer
Core country
Countrys that are advanced and have high education levels (Best one)
Site Definition?
A places absolute location, diameter, landforms, and resources.
State
Info included has less details and course a larger area. We can't see streets or businesses.
Referance
Illustrate the boundaries, names, and other unique identities of place and regions.
Define
Provide a specific and correct definition of a word or concept.
Node
The central focal point a functional region is oriantated around.
Relative Location Definitin?
A description of a place based on its relationship of other places.
Local
Local scale is the most "blown up" where you can see the details like specific streets, landmarks, and businesses.
Cartogram
Statistical data and gegraphic location are combined to communicate information at a glance.
Compare
decribe/ explain similarities or differances between the two concepts, terms, places, etc.
Time-space compression
The way modern technology has allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances.
A description of a place using longitude and latitude.
National
These maps are usually thematic and show the general info for certain topics in a country.
Isoline
Lines connect data points of the same valye, Isoline maps are used to show particular characterists is an area.
Decribe
Provide reevant characteristics of a specified topic.
The process of tracking pictures of the Earth's geography over larger distances.
Situation Definition?
A places connection to other places such as transportation routes, political, economical, and cultural ties.
Regional
The area included on the map has a set of unique feautures usually bigger than state.
Choropleth
This thematic map uses colors or shading to represent catagories of data for geographic areas such as census stats, countries, stats, provinces, etc.
Explain
Provide info using evidence, examples, and or reasoning.
Three questions geographers always ask?
Where- Where is it geographically? Physical and human characteristis. Why There- Why is it located there and what does it reveal? Why Who cares- Why is the location important? Who cares?