AP Human Geography Unit 1 By Yours Truly

A tool that represents the ratio between a distance on a map and the distance on the ground.

The scale of analysis that is zoomed out. doesn’t show much detail.

the scale of analysis that is zoomed IN. shows specific detail of a small area

the scale your looking at your map at (ratio, written, graphic)

maps that REFER people to general information about that area (physical map, political map, road map)

maps that show a THEME or data on a map (Choropleth, dot distribution map, graduated symbol map, isoline map)

A thematic map that shows data through dots that show a certain quantity of something

A thematic map that shows data through shades of a map. Usually its the darker the shade the more quantity of something

a thematic map that shows data through a size of a dot. Usually the bigger the dot the higher the quantity

A thematic map that uses lines to connect points of equal value. Usually The closer the lines are to each other = changing rapidly

A thematic map that distorts the shape of a geographic place to show the amount of something in that area

Precise spot. North, South, East, West

Precise distance. cm, km, miles

“West coast”, “Deep south”, “Middle East”

distance measured by time

Patterns shows thing are close to each other, data is clumped together

Patterns show things are spread out from each other

Spatial patterns in a line

a map that preserves that map shape but distorts the north and south of the map. Usually making the poles bigger than they are

a map that preserves that map shape but stretches out the area of the equator. Usually making the poles smaller than they are and making land near the equator bigger

A map that preserves the size of the land but takes out the oceans to preserve the lands. Usually used for thematic maps and is shaped as an 2 N’s together

A map that mostly preserves the size and shape of the land but changes the maps polar areas.

data that is measured in numbers and statistics

data measured not by numbers but by words, descriptions, interviews, opininos

receivers on earth’s surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receivers exact location

Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial sets

The use of cameras or other sensors on plans/satellites to collect images of earth

the things that make locations unique are ____

Locations around a main location that make the main location what it is

The idea of the farther between things the harder they connect, interact, and or communicate with each other

new advancements in technology bringing places far away closer together

the landform and climate surrounding an area is what determines the humans survivability, behavior, and constructing a working society

Human culture shapes the humans survivability, behavior, and constructing a working society more than natural environment

areas with the same characteristics or activities as each other (North America, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa)

regions that have set agreed upon borders and similarities. most of the time to created by the governments to organize territory

region created by having a central point and surrounding locations that interact with that main spot

regions created by people opinions and cultural identity