Unit 1 - Review

Question 1

Molleweide map
Distortion

Answer 1

Representation of an area takes precedence over shape
Distortion: shape & angle

Question 2

Mercator map
Distortion

Answer 2

Used for nautical purposes
Distortion: size & shape

Question 3

Robinson Map
Distortion

Answer 3

Map of the world
Everything in smaller amounts

Question 4

Azumuthal Equidistant Map
Distortion

Answer 4

Polar map
Distortion: shape, & distance as you move from the center

Question 5

Fuller Map
Distortion

Answer 5

Weird origami map
Accurate size and shape but not distance

Question 6

Peter’s Map
Distortion

Answer 6

Politically accurate
Distortion: size but not shape

Question 7

Reference map

Answer 7

Shows the location of places and geographical features

Question 8

Relative location

Answer 8

The position on Earth’s surface relative to other features

Question 9

Absolute location

Answer 9

The point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system, longitude & laditude (compass)

Question 10

International date line

Answer 10

An imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, that runs from N to S, one calendar day

Question 11

Prime Meridian

Answer 11

0° on earth, 0° longitude

Question 12

Thematic Map

Answer 12

A type of map to show a theme connected to a geographical area

Question 13

Chloropleth map

Answer 13

shades, symbols, colors

Question 14

Dots map

Answer 14

Shows data using dots

Question 15

Isoline Map

Answer 15

Continuous lines joining points
A topograph is an isoline map

Question 16

Mental Map

Answer 16

a mental visualization of spatial information

Question 17

Cartogram Map

Answer 17

Expands, shrinks the location, distorted

Question 18

GIS

Answer 18

geographical info syst. computer system that displays geographic data

Question 19

GPS

Answer 19

geographic positioning system, shows precise locations

Question 20

Situation

Answer 20

The location of a place relative to places

Question 21

Toponym

Answer 21

the name of something on the earth

Question 22

Formal region

Answer 22

Everyone shares in common 1+ characteristics, borders are easy to track and slow to change

Question 23

Functional region

Answer 23

Organized around a central mode. Tied to a point by transport and functional associations

Question 24

Perceptual/Vernacular regions

Answer 24

A place people believe exists within their culture/identity/influence

Question 25

Friction of Distance

Answer 25

effect of distance

Question 26

Distance decay

Answer 26

the lessening interactions by the increase of distance

Question 27

A hearth

Answer 27

a place within an innovation or change originate

Question 28

Core

Answer 28

most pure area and concentrate of culture

Question 29

Domain

Answer 29

dominant but less intense

Question 30

Sphere

Answer 30

the zone of outer influence with minority cultures

Question 31

types of expansion

Answer 31

Relocation; people move from place to place Expansion; Hierarchal: spread of power through a heirarchy Contagious: rapid, widespread Stimulus: reestablishing after failure

Question 32

Distribution

Answer 32

- Arithmic - Physiological - Agriculture

Question 33

concentration

Answer 33

clustered - dispersed

Question 34

Pattern

Answer 34

- township - ranges

Question 35

Human Environment

Answer 35

How humans adapt to, & depend on their environment

Question 36

Cultural Ecoloigy

Answer 36

the study of human-environmental relationships

Question 37

Environmental Determinism

Answer 37

How a physical environment causes social development

Question 38

Possibilism

Answer 38

People have the ability to adjust to their environment