Unit 1

Question 1

Categories of Maps

A map that shows movment using lines and arrows

more value=bigger line

Answer 1

Flow-Line Map

Thematic Map

Question 2

Categories of Maps

Map that uses colors and political boundaries

colors=values

Answer 2

Chloropleth Map

Thematic Map

Question 3

Categories of Maps

Map has dots representing numbers

dots=value

Answer 3

Dot-Density Map

Thematic Map

Question 4

Categories of Maps

Map that uses a big symbol to show the density in a particular area

bigger symbol=more valure

Answer 4

Proportional Map

Graduated Symbol

Thematic Map

Question 5

Categories of Maps

Map that doesnt follow political boundaries

color=value

Answer 5

Isoline Map

Thematic Map

Question 6

Categories of Maps

Map that uses distortion of a reason to tell a story

size=value

Answer 6

Cartogram Map

crazy cartogram

Thematic Map

Question 7

Categories of Maps

Map that shows where YOU believe something is

Answer 7

Cognitive Map

Mental Map

Thematic Map

Question 8

What are the 5 themes of geography

(hint acronym)

Answer 8

movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, place

M R. HE L P

Question 9

Contemporary Tools

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers.

navigation devices

Answer 9

Global Positioning Systen (GPS)

Question 10

A computer system that stores,
organizes, analyzes, and displays
geographic data.

google maps, zillow

Answer 10

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Question 11

The acquisition of data about Earth’s
surface from a satellite orbiting the
planet or from other long distance
methods

Answer 11

Remote Sensing

Question 12

Overlaying data on top of mapping source

Answer 12

Mashup

Question 13

Location

4 elements of location

Answer 13

Topynym, site, situation, absolute location

Question 14

Location

how does a place get its name

(topynym)

Answer 14

founder, famous person, religion, physical features, events, lure, settler origin

Question 15

Projection

4 ways map projections are distorted

Answer 15

shape, area, distance, direction

(SADD)

Question 16

Projection

4 classes of projection

Answer 16

conic, cylindric, plane, interrupted

Question 17

Interaction

4 obstacles to interaction

Answer 17

physical barriers, cultural barriers, economic, distance decay

Question 18

Density

Arithmetic Density

Answer 18

number of people per unit of land

Question 19

Density

Pysilogical Density

Answer 19

number of people per unit of arable land

(farmable land)

Question 20

Density

Agricultural Density

Answer 20

number of farmers per unit of arable land

(farmable land)

Question 21

An area distinguished by a unique
combination of trends or features.

Answer 21

Region

Question 22

A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians

Answer 22

Parallel/latitude

Question 23

An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.

Answer 23

Meridian/
longitude

Question 24

An area in which everyone shares one or
more distinctive characteristics.

Answer 24

Formal/Uniform/H
omogeneous Region

Question 25

An area organized around a node or focal point

Answer 25

Functional/Nodal Region

Question 26

An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.

Answer 26

Vernacular/Percep tual Region

Question 27

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

Answer 27

Globalization

Question 28

The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.

Answer 28

Relocation Diffusion

Question 29

The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.

Answer 29

Expansion Diffusion

Question 30

The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places

Answer 30

Hierarchical Diffusion

Question 31

# Diffusion The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

Answer 31

Contagious Diffusion

Question 32

# Diffusion The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.

Answer 32

Stimulus Diffusion

Question 33

The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

Answer 33

Distance Decay

Question 34

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

Answer 34

Space time Compression

Question 35

A nineteenth and early twentieth century approach to the study of geography which argued that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment caused human activities.

Answer 35

Environmental Determinism

Question 36

The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.

Answer 36

Possibilism

Question 37

What map is used most often for navigation

Answer 37

Mercator projection | only size distortion at poles