Unit 1

Question 1

5 types of thematic maps

Answer 1

Choropleth, Dot-density, Graduated proportional symbol, Cartogram, Isoline

Question 2

Absolute Location

Answer 2

Latitude and Longitute coordiantes

Question 3

Relative Location

Answer 3

Location in relationship to another place
Ex: Next to my house

Question 4

Absolute Direction

Answer 4

North, South, East, West

Question 5

Relative Direction

Answer 5

Direction relative to another place
Ex: Turn left at the target

Question 6

Absolute Distance

Answer 6

Miles/Kilometers/Feet from location

Question 7

Relative Distance

Answer 7

Nearness based on time or money; influenced by mode of travel
Ex: Walking to school takes 10 minutes while driving takes 4 minutes

Question 8

Clustering

Answer 8

Close together

Question 9

Density

Answer 9

The amount of something in a defined area

Question 10

Dispersal

Answer 10

Far apart

Question 11

Distribution

Answer 11

The way something is spread out over an area

Question 12

Map Projection

Answer 12

Showing the curved surface of the earth on a flat surface

Question 13

Different projections of maps are used for different ___

Answer 13

Purposes

Question 14

S.A.D.D

Answer 14

Shape, Area, Distance, Direction

Question 15

3 Map Projections

Answer 15

Mercator, Peters Equal Area, Robinson

Question 16

Mercator Map Advantages and Disadvantages

Answer 16

Advantages: Direction, navigation
Disadvantages: Area is distorted at the poles

Question 17

Peters Equal Area Advantages and Disadvantages

Answer 17

Advantages: Accurate area of landmasses
Disadvantages: Inaccurate shapes

Question 18

Robinsons Map Advantages and Disadvantages

Answer 18

Advantages: Compromise of S.A.D.D
Disadvantages: All aspects of S.A.D.D are slightly distorted

Question 19

Ways data is gathered

Answer 19

Fieldwork/field observations, Census surveys

Question 20

What is Fieldwork/Field observations

Answer 20

Visiting a place and recording information there

Question 21

Census Surveys

Answer 21

Official government survey which every member of a population has to take it, not just a sample

Question 22

Quantative Data

Answer 22

Data measured and recorded using numbers

Question 23

Qualitative Data

Answer 23

Data collected by interviews, document archives, descriptions, and visual observations

Question 24

3 types of geospatial technologies

Answer 24

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Satellite Navigation Systems (GPS), Remote sensing

Question 25

GIS

Answer 25

Computer system/software that stores, analyzes, and displays information from multiple digital maps or data sets (Layer Cake)

Question 26

GPS

Answer 26

Satellites orbiting the earth and communicating locational information to GPS receivers

Question 27

Remote Sensing

Answer 27

Cameras or other sensors mounted onto aircraft or satellites to collect digital images of the earths surface

Question 28

Uses of GIS

Answer 28

Analysis of crime data, effects of pollution, urban planning

Question 29

Uses of GPS

Answer 29

Aerial photography, or navigation by ships, cars, aircraft, etc

Question 30

Sense of Place

Answer 30

Emotional, cultural or personal connection people have with a specific location

Question 31

Cultural landscape/Built environment

Answer 31

Physical artifacts that humans created which make up the landscape

Question 32

Placelessness

Answer 32

A location without a sense of place

Question 33

Toponym

Answer 33

Locations name

Question 34

Tropic latitudes

Answer 34

Near the equator, and hot climate because they get the most direct sun rays year round

Question 35

High latitudes

Answer 35

Less sunlight, and cold year round

Question 36

Patterns and spacial associations

Answer 36

Indication that two or more things may be related

Question 37

Regionalization

Answer 37

The process used to divide and categorize space into smaller areas of analysis

Question 38

Spatial interaction

Answer 38

Connections, contacts, movement, and flow of things between places

Question 39

Distance Decay

Answer 39

As distance between two places increase, the interaction decreases

Question 40

Time space compression

Answer 40

Increasing connectivity bringing distant places closer together Due to technology and transportation

Question 41

Diffusion

Answer 41

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another

Question 42

Sustainability

Answer 42

Serving the needs of people without making it harder for people in the future

Question 43

Land Use

Answer 43

The way we use land reflects the societies use of land

Question 44

Cultural Ecology

Answer 44

The study of how humans interact or adapt to the environment

Question 45

Environmental Determinism

Answer 45

The belief that climate and landforms are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal/cultural development

Question 46

Possiblism

Answer 46

Humans can overcome limitations imposed by the natural environment, and to modify it to better fit human needs Ex: Palm Islands in Dubai, Terrace farming method

Question 47

Scale

Answer 47

The relationship of the size of a map to the amount of area it represents on earth

Question 48

Large Scale Maps

Answer 48

Zoomed in

Question 49

Small Scale Maps

Answer 49

Zoomed out

Question 50

Scale of Analysis groups

Answer 50

Global, regional, national, substate, county, city/local, census tract

Question 51

Types of Regional Analysis

Answer 51

Formal, Functional, Vernacular/Perceptual

Question 52

Formal Region - ESPN

Answer 52

Economic, Social, Political, eNvironmental

Question 53

Functional Region

Answer 53

Organized around a central node, based around economics, travel, or communication

Question 54

Vernacular/Perceptual

Answer 54

Based on a person’s perspective, perception, or beliefs of a certain location