ap hug unit 1 - basic terms

A map type that shows reference information for a particular place, making it useful for finding landmarks and for navigating.

A type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area.

The distance that can be measured with a standard unit length, such as a mile or kilometer.

Based on the cardinal points of north, south, east, and west

Distance measured in terms such as cost or time which are more meaningful for the space relationship in question

Directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and down based on people's perception of places

When objects in an area are close together.

When objects in an area are relatively far apart.

The height of land above sea level.

the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map.

The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system.

The position of a place in relation to another place.

A collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user.

a device used to plot the user's position on a map, using GPS technology to obtain the location.

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

A method of studying what people are doing and observing how their actions and reactions vary.

Articles published by newspapers and magazines and television news programs.

records of the places, people, and occurrences of a particular region that a traveler visits.

Using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes.

The identification, description and measurement of objects in images, especially in aerial photographs, for geologic, cartographic or military purposes.

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.

Images of the earth taken from orbiting satellites. Images can be taken in a variety of forms so as to detect specific information about the earth, vegetation and other types of land cover.

The physical gap or interval between two objects

A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.

the movement of objects, people and ideas between places.

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

The increasing sense of connectedness between a space due to technology

the geometric arrangement of objects in space

The geographic theme that explores how people use, adapt to, and modify the environment

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational

the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development

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.

the study of a phenomena globally, regionally, or locally

the level of geography that encompasses the entire world as a single unified area

Interactions occurring within a region, in a regional setting.

Interactions occurring within a country.

the level of geography that describes the space where an individual lives or works; a city, town, or rural area

The study of the cultural, economic, political, physical, or other factors that contribute to the distinctiveness of geographical areas.

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

An area organized around a node or focal point

A region that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity.

information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth (natural and constructed).

a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used especially for marine charts and certain climatological maps.

A projection that maintains overall shapes and relative positions without extreme distortion. Most classrooms use this projection.

Map displaying lines that connect points of equal value; for example, a map showing elevation levels

Maps where one dot represents a certain number of a phenomenon, such as a population.

A map in which the shape or size is distorted in order to demonstrate a variable such as travel, population, or economic production.

All the necessary documents you would need to take with you on a trip i.e passport or ID card, visa, etc.

Documents created by the government or other organizations

A face-to-face conversation in which a researcher surveys an individual to obtain research data