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APHG- chap. 1
Finals
Term | Definition |
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Cartography | The science of map-making |
Distance-Decay | contact diminishes as distance increases |
Distribution | The arrangement of features in space |
Formal Region | aka uniform region, an area where everyone shares 1 or more characteristics |
Functional Region | aka nodal region, area around a node/focal point |
Vernacular Region | a place people believe exists b/c of their cultural identity |
GIS | Geographic Information system; typically focused in one area, more for details and not navigation, (New York crime) |
GPS | Global positioning system; uses satellites to find where you are on Earth |
International Date Line | 180* Longitude |
Latitude | Side to side, E W |
Longitude | Up and down, N S |
Mercator Projection | Direction is constant, better for navigation in the ocean |
Robinson Projection | Greenland problem |
Prime Meridian | 0* longitude (up and down) |
Remote Sensing | Using a satellite to map |
Scale | Feature's size compared to real life. (1 in=100 mi) |
Site | Physical characteristics of a place |
Situation | Location of a place RELATIVE to other places |
Space-time compression | how long it takes something to go somewhere |
Toponym | A name for a place on Earth, named for person, religion, origin, physical. |
Large Scale Map | zoomed in on small area, more detail |
Small Scale Map | zoomed out, bigger view of more area |
Time Zones | 15* for each new one, 24 total |
Hearth | Where innovation originates |
Relocation Diffusion | through physical movement |
Hierarchical Diffusion | through power (Catholic church) |
Contagious Diffusion | through population (disease) |
Stimulus Diffusion | spread of an underlying principal even though the OG idea failed |
Isoline Maps | maps drawn with line (elevation) |
Proportional symbol Maps | self explanatory |
Dot Distribution Maps | dots have dif. sizes |
Chloropleth Maps | color |