unit 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
reference maps
maps that show where something is located (physical: rivers and mountains; physical features of the earth
Political: shows cities, provinces, etc Road: shows highways and roads)
thematic maps
maps that tell a story with data
isoline map
maps with lines that connect equal value (temperature and altitude)
topographic map
shows altitude so basically and isoline map
cartograms
a map thats messed up
latitude
Latitude measures north-south distance from the equator
longitude
longitude measures east-west distance from the Prime Meridian
field work
collecting data outside
absolute distance
space between 2 locations measured in units like miles
relative distance
relationship between 2 places based off socially, culturly and economically
absolute location
exact coordinates of a place usually using longitude and latitude
relative location
describes a place’s position in relation to other places, or landmarks etc
time space compression
the idea that technological advancements, like transportation and communication, have made it easier for people to interact and travel across distances shrinking travel time
mercator projection
bad at size good at direction (merchants = good for sea) Greenland and Africa look the same size on Mercator projection
Robinson projection
a map that’s mediocre at shape, area, distance, and distortion (SADD)
site
physical characteristics of a place (looks)
situation
a place that has connections to another area like an airport (relative location)
toponym
a places name
GIS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONAL SYSTEM
computer system that holds geographic information (data layers like land usage)
GPS GLOBAL POSITIONAL SYSTEM
shows locations through satellites (navigation)
Remote sensing
data from satellites (Arial imaging)
