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geography
study 10-1-26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scale | the ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on the map |
| 3 types of scales on maps | 1.Cartographic scale 2.geographic scale 3.scale of the data |
| cartographic scale | scale referring to the way that map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents |
| geographic scale | this refers to the amount of territory that a map represents and is sometimes called relative size |
| scale of data | scale of the map is the same but the data scale differs |
| spatial patterns | the general arrangements of things being studied |
| precesses | the repeated sequence of events that create patterns |
| 4 map projections | Mercator,peters, conic, robinson |
| 3 things used to gather fieldwork | interviews,participant observation,surveys and questionaries |
| geographers describe smaller regions | by changing scale and zooming in subregions can be further divided |
| 7 large regions geographers divide world in | 1. asia 2.africa 3.north america 4.south america 5.antartica 6.europe 7.australia/oceania |
| 3 types of regions | 1.formal region 2.functional region 3.perceptual or vernacular region |
| regionalization | the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units |
| 2 basic type of models | 1.spatial model 2.nonspatial model |
| function of geographic models | represent reality or theories about reality |
| 4 ways geographic models can be useful | -help geographers see spatial patterns -focus on the influence of specific factors -understand variations from place to place -help explain, describe, and sometimes predict spatial activity |
| spatial model | looks like stylized maps and illustrate theories about spatial distributions |
| nonspatial model | illustrate theories and concepts using words, graphs, or tables |
| history of Von Thunen's model of land use | -one of the most famous -developed by a German farmer and economist, Johann Heinrich von thunen -1st half of the 1800's relationship of Von thunen's model to reality |
| Mercator map projection | purpose-navigation strength- directions are shown accurately, lines of latitude and longitude meet at right angles distortion-distance between lines of longitude appears constant land masses near the poles appear large |
| peters map projection | purpose-spatial distributions related to area strength-sizes of land masses are accurate distortion-shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles |
| conic map projection | purpose-general use in mid latitude countries strength-lines of longitude converge. lines of latitude are curved. size and shape are both close to reality distortion-direction is not constant. on a world map, longitude lines converge at only one pole |
| Robinson Map projection | purpose-general use strength-no major distortion, dual shape appears more like a globe than does a rectangle distortion-area,shape,size, and direction are all slightly distorted |
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