Unit 1

Question 1

Reference Maps

Answer 1

Reference maps are designed for people to get specific information about places, typically natural features or the location of cities, towns, etc.

Question 2

Thematic Maps

Answer 2

These maps describe different spatial patterns (clustered, dispersed, random) of attributes and statistics. The types of maps include, Isoline/Topographic, Cartograms, Choropleth, Dot Density, Graduated Symbol.

Question 3

Chloropleth Map

Answer 3

A map that uses shading, coloring, or even symbols to represent different data values. For example population and unemployment rates.

Question 4

Dot Density Map

Answer 4

A map that uses dots the density of dots to symbolize the number of features in an area.

Question 5

Isoline Map

Answer 5

An isoline map uses lines to connect data of the same values.

Question 6

Graduated Symbol Map

Answer 6

A map with symbols that vary in size according to the density of the feature they represent. Proportional symbol maps are another name for graduated as it’s used interchangeably.

Question 7

Cartogram Map

Answer 7

Cartograms use color or distortion to represent different data values as well. The distortion separates itself from other maps.

Question 8

Absolute Location

Answer 8

Exact location of the Earth using longitude and latitude.

Question 9

Absolute Distance

Answer 9

The exact distance of 2 different places. Uses a determined unit of measurement. The distance can be determined using a scale.

Question 10

Absolute Direction

Answer 10

Correlates to the direction of a compass. Combinations of North, East, South, and West

Question 11

Relative Location

Answer 11

A description of how location is related to the places that are near it.

Question 12

Relative Direction

Answer 12

Describes a place based off its direction.

Question 13

Relative Distance

Answer 13

Measure of cultural, social, and economic connectivity between 2 places.

Question 14

Elevation

Answer 14

The height above a certain level or to which something is raised.

Question 15

Distortion

Answer 15

Altering the original shape of something.

Question 16

Census Data

Answer 16

The population totaled of a certain area at a certain time.

Question 17

Satellite Imagery

Answer 17

Photos of the Earth’s surface collected from sensors on orbiting satellites. The sensors record portions of the electromagnetic system allowing humans to view patterns + processes.

Question 18

GPS

Answer 18

Satellites that orbit the earth send radio signals to help map-based apps give directions.

Question 19

GIS

Answer 19

Software application meant to store/check data related to the Earth’s positioning.

Question 20

Quantitative Data

Answer 20

Data that is usually associated with a measurement of some sort. It expresses a certain amount of something. Considered factual

Question 21

Qualitative Data

Answer 21

Data that describes attributes/properties of something.

Question 22

Space

Answer 22

Area of the Earth’s surface.

Question 23

Place

Answer 23

Physical/human characteristics of a place anywhere on earth. The place gives space meaning.

Question 24

Distance Decay

Answer 24

The idea the further you go from an idea/topic the harder it is to fully comprehend said idea/topic.

Question 25

Patterns

Answer 25

Arrangement of something in an area. For example, linear patterns are straight patterns like chairs lined up, centralized patterns are patterns concentrated in one place, and random patterns are patterns with no specific order.

Question 26

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 26

When ideas spread among regions but still stay rooted and strong in the original region.

Question 27

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 27

The idea that when people move they spread ideas along with them. Stimulus, contagious, and hierarchical diffusion are types of relocation diffusion.

Question 28

Sustainability

Answer 28

The ability to stay maintained at a certain level.

Question 29

Natural resources

Answer 29

Materials/resources that are drawn from nature.

Question 30

Possibilism

Answer 30

The belief that humans can overcome the limitations that the environment gives.

Question 31

Global Scale of Analysis

Answer 31

The entire level of the earth. It identifies patterns that are relevant to the whole world.

Question 32

Regional Scale of Analysis

Answer 32

Comparing two nations or provinces within’s data/ideas.

Question 33

National Scale of Analysis

Answer 33

The level of a region. also identifies patterns that are relevant to that region.

Question 34

Local Scale of Analysis

Answer 34

The data of a city or country of a certain state/province

Question 35

Formal/Uniform Region

Answer 35

A geographical area that is occupied by people with similar traits.

Question 36

Functional/Nodal Region

Answer 36

A self-sufficient region tends to be near an area that surrounds a focal point (node). Organized to be one unit.