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UNIT 1 REVIEW VOCAB
Vocab Review for AP Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interrupted Map | Removes distortion by removing parts of the globe Ex: Good Homolosine Projection |
| Uninterrupted Map | Displays the whole globe in its entirety |
| Mercator Projection | Accurate DIRECTION, distortion in size and location |
| Good Homolosine Projection | (M SHAPED) - true size/shape, distortion near edges interrupted map!! |
| Robinson Projection | Distortion near POLES = preserves shape/size Spreads OUT distortion |
| Gall Peters | GALL = LONG - more accurate, shows true sizes Distortion with shape/direction, stretches DOWN |
| Reference Map | Informational, shows boundaries, names, geographical features Ex: Topographic Map |
| Toponym | Name of a location |
| Thematic Map | Shows spatial patterns using quantitative data |
| Choropleth Map (T) | Uses colors to show data |
| Dot Density Map (T) | Uses dots to show data |
| Graduated Symbol Map (T) | Uses sizes of shapes/symbols to show data |
| Isoline Map | Uses lines to connect data |
| Cartogram Map | Bigger the size of country = more value it has |
| Flow Line Map | Shows movement of things from different locations |
| Absolute Direction | EXACT direction- North, South, East, West |
| Relative Direction | Depends on surrounding area Ex: Bob's house is next to mine |
| Absolute Distance | EXACT distance between 2 places Ex: Using miles/kilometers, Dallas is 35 miles away |
| Relative Distance | Approximate Measurement of Distance Ex: Texas to Florida is around 10 hours |
| Absolute Location | EXACT Location Ex: Using coordinates and longitude and latitude |
| Relative Location | Location in relation to something else Ex: The park is next to the elementary school |
| Remote Sensing | Geospatial Tech - collecting info about Earth's surface with satellites |
| Geographic Information System (GIS) | Geospatial Tech - Collects, analyzes, displays data in LAYERS |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | Geospatial Tech - Using satellites to determine absolute location |
| Qualitative Data | Up for debate, analyzing, interpretation |
| Quantitative Data | Numbers, straight facts, CONCRETE - not up for debate |
| Census | Demographic Data, happens every 10 years |
| Small Scale Map | Shows LARGE AREA, LESS DETAIL (LL) Think: Small = LL (little loser) |
| Large Scale Map | Shows SMALL AREA, MORE DETAIL (SM) Think: Large = SM (so much) BETTER |
| Supranational Organization | An alliance with multiple countries who come together for the same goal, fixing world's issues |
| Census tract | Small geographical area defined by United States Census Bureau |
| Sense of place | A strong feeling.emotion towards a place |
| Placelessness | When a place has a lack of emotion/feeling to it |
| Flow | Movement of ideas, people, and goods from one place to another |
| Time-Space Compression | Reduction of time needed to get from places Ex: Internet, Social Media |
| Distance Decay | The more distance 2 places have, the less interaction between them (and vice versa) |
| Determinism | Environment controls culture/society |
| Possibilism | Environment has limits on culture, but people can adapt/modify |
| Renewable Resources | Can be used without running out |
| Formal Region | Uniform, Common Traits |
| Functional Region | Nodal, organized around a central point |
| Perceptual Region | Vernacular, based on people's feelings/beliefs |
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