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chapter 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cartograms | The sizes of countries (or states, counties, or other areas) are shown according to some specific statistic |
| Cartographic Scale | Scale refers to the way that map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents EX: 1 inch = 10 miles |
| Choropleth maps | (thematic)-use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distance of spatial data |
| Conic projection | (purpose-general use in midlatitude countries); lines of longitude converge; size and shape are both close to reality; direction is not constant; on a world map longitude lines converge at only at one pole |
| Dot-distribution maps | are used to show the specific location and distribution of something across the territory of the map represented by the use of dots |
| Fieldwork | The act of collecting data observed and recorded on location |
| Formal regions | (or uniform regions or homogenous regions) are united by one or more traits EX: physical; cultural; economic |
| Functional regions | are organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity that occurs across a region—These regions are often united by networks of communication and transportation that are centered on a node |
| Geographic models | representations of reality or theories about reality, to help geographers see general spatial patterns, focus on the influence of specific factors, and understand variations from place to place; help explain, describe, and sometimes even predict spatial |
| Geographic Scale | this refers to the amount of territory that a map represents and is sometimes called relative size |
| Graduated Symbol maps | use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something |
| Isoline Maps | maps using lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space |
| Locator Maps | maps for illustrations and advertisements used in books showing specific locations mentioned in text |
| Map projection | the process of showing a curved surface on a flat surface |
| Mental Maps | maps that people create in their minds based on their own experience and knowledge |
| Mercator Map Projection | map projection used for navigation that accurately shows direction |
| Nonspatial Model | model illustrating theories and concepts using words, graphs or tables |
| Patterns | general arrangements of things being studied |
| Peters Projection | (Purpose-spatial distributions related to area) sizes of land masses are accurate: shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles |
| Perceptual regions | (also known as vernacular regions) defined by the formal sense of place that people escribe to them. EX: “the South”; “the Middle East”; upstate New York |
| Physical Maps | maps showing and labeling natural features, such as mountains, rivers and deserts |
| Plat Maps | maps showing and labeling property lines and details of ownership |
| Political Maps | show and label human-created boundaries and designations, such as countries, states, cities & capitals |
| Processes | he repeated sequences of events that create patterns |
| Reference Maps | maps designed for people to refer to for general information about places |
| Regionalization | the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units |
| Road Maps | his type of map shows and labels highways, streets and alleys |
| Robinson Map Projection | map projection used for general purpose with no major distortion |
| Scale | the ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on the map |
| Scale of the data | differs from cartographic or geographic scale. Ex: global scale = entire global |
| Spatial Model | model that likes like a stylized map and illustrates theories about spatial distributions |
| Subregions | Geographers divide regions into smaller areas |
| Thematic maps | show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomena |
| Topographic maps | (type of isoline map) popular with hikers-shows points of equal evaluation on the map that depicts surface features |
| Qualitative Data | information not usually represented by numbers but collected as interviews, documents archives, descriptions and visual observations |
| Quantitative Data | information that can be measured and recorded using numbers. |
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