Chapter 1 & 2

Question 1

arranged in a group or a concentrated area

Answer 1

Clustered distribution

Question 2

The way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents

Answer 2

Cartographic scale

Question 3

The precise spot where something is according to the system of longitude and latitude

Answer 3

Absolute location

Question 4

Show and label human-made boundaries and designations

Answer 4

Political map

Question 5

the nearness of things based on exact measurements in feet, miles, meters, or kilometers

Answer 5

absolute distance

Question 6

uses various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data

Answer 6

chloropleth map

Question 7

arranged in a straight line

Answer 7

linear distribution

Question 8

used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a map

Answer 8

dot distribution map

Question 9

show and label property lines and details of land ownership

Answer 9

plat map

Question 10

arranged in a regular shape, such as squares or blocks

Answer 10

geometric distribution

Question 11

uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations of the data across space

Answer 11

Isoline map

Question 12

an Isoline map that connects point of equal elevations; popular among hikers

Answer 12

Topographic map

Question 13

the description of where something is in relation to other things

Answer 13

relative location

Question 14

the degree of the nearness of something based on time or money and the mode of transportation

Answer 14

relative distance

Question 15

equally spaced from a Central point

Answer 15

circular distribution

Question 16

the sizes of countries are altered and depicted according to some specific data point or statistics

Answer 16

Cartogram

Question 17

uses symbols in different sizes to indicate different amount of something

Answer 17

graduated symbol map

Question 18

arrangement appears to have no order or pattern

Answer 18

random distribution

Question 19

show and label natural features

Answer 19

physical map

Question 20

spread out over a large area

Answer 20

dispersed distribution

Question 21

place name; provides insight into the physical geography, history, and culture of a location

Answer 21

toponym

Question 22

geographic theory that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses on the role of human motivation and decision-making

Answer 22

possibilism

Question 23

describe as the characteristics of an immediate location

Answer 23

site

Question 24

using resources in the present in ways that ensure minimal negative impacts on the environment and the availability of the resources in the future

Answer 24

sustainability

Question 25

the shrinking of relative distance between location because of improved methods of transportation and communication

Answer 25

time-space compression

Question 26

a region that is organized around a focal point and defined by an activity related to that focal point

Answer 26

functional region

Question 27

the scale used to analyze the data on the map

Answer 27

scale of analysis

Question 28

when things are further apart they tend to be less connected

Answer 28

friction of distance

Question 29

physical artifacts that have been created by humans and form a part of the physical landscape

Answer 29

built environment

Question 30

a region united by one or more common trait

Answer 30

formal region

Question 31

considers the arrangement of phenomena being studied across the surface of the earth

Answer 31

spatial approach

Question 32

described as the location of a place relative to its surroundings

Answer 32

situation

Question 33

the area of the world being studied on the map

Answer 33

geographic scale

Question 34

the distinct qualities of the built environment based on the characteristics of the people who created it

Answer 34

cultural landscape

Question 35

the inverse relationship between distance and connection; proximity correlate to the strength of interaction

Answer 35

distance decay

Question 36

a region defined by an informal sense of place that people have ascribed to it

Answer 36

perceptual region

Question 37

geographic theory that says geographic features and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human development

Answer 37

environmental determinis

Question 38

the connection and exchanges between humans and the physical world

Answer 38

human-environment interaction

Question 39

the variation in perception of the characteristics of place based on individual beliefs and experiences

Answer 39

sense of place

Question 40

the patterns and movement of people, ideas, products, and other phenomena

Answer 40

flow