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Unit 1 vocab

TermDefinition
Absolute location The position of a place on earth, described using global coordinates.
Cartogram A map type where the shapes and sizes of countries or other political regions are distorted to present data for comparison.
Cartography The art and science of mapmaking.
Density The frequency with which something occurs in a space.
Distance Decay A theory that the interaction between two places decreases as the distance between them increases.
Enviromental Determinism The theory that the environment causes or limits cultural development.
Formal Region A type of region in which everyone shares one or more distinct characteristics.
Functional Region A type of region organized around a node or focal point.
GPS A system that determines the precise location of something through a series of satellites and receivers.
Locator Map A map type used in books or advertising to show specific locations in the text.
Mercator Projection A map projection developed for navigation that features accurate direction and shape.
Peters projection A map projection where the size of landmasses is accurate but shape is distorted.
Plat Map A map type that shows the boundaries of individual properties.
Political Map A map type that shows borders between entities.
Possibilism A theory that states that humans can develop culture without being strictly limited by their environment.
Qualitative Data The type of data collected through interviews or observation.
Relative Distance A measure of the social, cultural, and economic connectivity between two places.
Remote Sensing A method used to gather geographic information from satellites or high flying aircraft.
Robinson Projection A map projection where size, shape, distance & direction are all slightly distorted.
Site The physical characteristics of a place.
Sustainability Use of earth’s resources in a way that ensures resource availability in the future.
Time-Space Compression The reduction in the time it takes for something to diffuse to a distant place as a result of improved technologies.
Toponym The name given to a portion of earth’s surface.
Vernacular Region A type of region that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
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