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introduction to maps
chapter one-1.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reference maps | designed for people to refer to for general information about places |
| political maps | A political map shows human-created boundaries, such as country borders, state lines, capitals, and major cities, rather than natural physical features like mountains or rivers. |
| physical maps | show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts |
| road maps | show and label highways, streets, and alleys |
| plat maps | show and label property lines and details of land ownership |
| thematic maps | show spatial aspects of information or of a spenomenon |
| choropleth maps | use of various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data. |
| dot distribution maps | uniformly sized dots to show the location, concentration, and spatial distribution of a specific phenomenon or quantity |
| phenomenon | any observable events, patterns, or human and natural activities that occur on Earth's surface and can be studied |
| graduated symbol maps | uses symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something |
| isoline maps | uses continuous lines to connect points of equal numerical value across a geographic area |
| topographic maps | a detailed, two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface that uses special lines to show the shape, elevation, and physical features of the land |
| cartogram | a special type of thematic map that deliberately distorts the size, shape, or geometry of geographic areas |
| cartographic scale | refers to the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to size of what it represents- one inch equals ten miles |
| small-scale maps | show a larger amount of area with less detail |
| large-scale maps | show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail |
| absolute location | the precise spot where something is according to a system. |
| latitude | the distance north or south of the equator |
| equator | an imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the north or south poles |
| longitude | is the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that runs from pole to pole through greenwich, England |
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