Unit 1 - Thinking Geographically

Question 1

Reference Map

Answer 1

Maps used to reference basic information (ex. political map)

Question 2

Thematic Map

Answer 2

Maps used to show spatial patterns and spatial analysis

Question 3

Types of Thematic Maps

Answer 3

Choropleth, Dot, Isoline, Graduated Symbol, Cartograms

Question 4

Choropleth Maps

Answer 4

Using colors and differing shades to show data and compare areas

Question 5

Graduated Symbol Maps

Answer 5

Using symbols of differing sizes and quantities

Question 6

Dot Maps

Answer 6

Using quantities of dots to express information

Question 7

Isoline Maps

Answer 7

Using lines to show different information (ex. elevation maps)

Question 8

Cartograms

Answer 8

A physical part of a map is changed in size to represent data

Question 9

Geographic Concepts

Answer 9

Absolute + Relative Location, Direction, Absolute + Relative Distance, Elevation

Question 10

Absolute Location

Answer 10

Location based on coordinates

Question 11

Relative Location

Answer 11

Location relative to other places (connectivity, distance, travel, direction)

Question 12

Absolute Distance

Answer 12

Unit measurement distance between two places (miles, km, ft)

Question 13

Relative Distance

Answer 13

Time distance between two places (10 minutes away)

Question 14

Elevation

Answer 14

Height of areas or objects

Question 15

Types of Spatial Pattern Distribution

Answer 15

Clustered/Agglomerated, Dispersed, Linear

Question 16

Clustered/Agglomerated

Answer 16

Objects are concentrated into one area

Question 17

Dispersed

Answer 17

Objects are spread out over a large area

Question 18

Linear

Answer 18

Objects are arranged in a straight line

Question 19

Landscape Analysis

Answer 19

Defining and describing landscapes. Understanding why landscapes are the way they are

Question 20

Field Observations

Answer 20

Going to on-site locations and collecting data

Question 21

Types of Data

Answer 21

Quantitative, Qualitative

Question 22

Types of Geographic Data Tools

Answer 22

Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System, Online, Remote Sensing

Question 23

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Answer 23

A system that overlays many pieces of geographic data into one dataset

Question 24

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Answer 24

A system that calculates the absolute location of a receiver

Question 25

Online Mapping

Answer 25

Using data to create online maps

Question 26

Remote Sensing

Answer 26

Collecting data remotely (ex. Ariel photography, satellite imagery)

Question 27

Space

Answer 27

An area where human or physical activity can happen but isn't

Question 28

Place

Answer 28

An area where human or physical activity does happen

Question 29

Time-Space Compression

Answer 29

The shrinking of relative distance between places because of innovation, interconnectedness, and globalization

Question 30

Distance-Decay Effect

Answer 30

Despite Time-Space Compression, places with large absolute distances still interact less

Question 31

Human-Environment Interaction

Answer 31

The connection and interaction between society/humanity and the natural environment

Question 32

Types of Human-Environment Interaction

Answer 32

Natural Resources, Land Use

Question 33

Natural Resources

Answer 33

naturally occurring resources used by society such as wind, coal, oil, sun, etc

Question 34

Land Use

Answer 34

How the land is organized, used, and altered for agriculture or societal development

Question 35

Environmental Determinism

Answer 35

A theory stating that the physical conditions of an area define cultural, economic, and societal development

Question 36

Possibilism

Answer 36

A theory stating that societal and economic development is defined by human ingenuity, culture, and social conditions.

Question 37

Scales of Analysis

Answer 37

The level/scale at which data is shown on stimulus

Question 38

Relative Scale

Answer 38

The scale that the map is actually showing (ex. a map of the world)

Question 39

The scale of the Data

Answer 39

The scale of the data shown on a map (the data is shown by country)

Question 40

5 Scales

Answer 40

Global, World Regional, National, National Regional, Local

Question 41

Global

Answer 41

The Whole World

Question 42

World Regional

Answer 42

Mulitple countries, continents

Question 43

National

Answer 43

Single county

Question 44

National Regional

Answer 44

Physical portion of a country (not political subdivisions). Based on direction

Question 45

Local

Answer 45

Political subdivisions of a country (states, cities, provinces, etc)

Question 46

Regionalization

Answer 46

The process of dividing a place into smaller segments/subdivisions

Question 47

Formal/Uniform/Homogenous Region

Answer 47

An area united by a common, measurable, pattern or characteristic.

Question 48

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

Answer 48

An area united by a common characteristic that doesn't have to be measurable

Question 49

Functional/Nodal Region

Answer 49

An area with common activities based around one central place