UNIT 1 REVIEW HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

A large scale map has MORE detail, but shows less. (1:190,000,000) A small scale map has LESS detail, but shows more. (1:16,000)

Reference maps include locations/names of features. Thematic maps have special topics, and include spatial data or patterns, and stats.

Quantitive/countable (fixed point, single address.) vs where something is relative to something else (w. of raymore)

Physical unit of measurement (km) vs time, effort, cost

Fixed fram of reference (N, E, S, W) vs left, right, up, down, etc.

Where vs when

Cartography

the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

Check title, key, and spatial info.

a scale that determines what is being studied based on the size of the area being examined (GLOBAL, REGIONAL (Latin America), NATIONAL (State/country), SUB-NATIONAL , LOCAL.)

UP TO DOWN, prime meridian

Side to side, longitude

Economic, Social, Politics, Environmental

The name given to a place ex. Missouri ("People with canons")

The physical character of a place, climate, water, etc.

Where something is, physical, cultural, emotional.

The physical gap or interval between distribution

Adjective for space

the effects of distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less interaction. Less important further you get.

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment

Human capability relies strictly on the environment vs IT CAN rely on the environment in some circumstances.

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

a change in the shape, size, distance, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

A true conformal cylindrical map projection, the Mercator projection is particularly useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction. Mercator projections are famous for their distortion in area that makes landmasses at the poles appear oversized. TOO SMALL AFRICA?

equal area projection that distorts the shape of land masses (looks stretched out). what we're used to.

-Accurate distance -Size and shape of land are distorted -Bodies of water are also distorted

An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.

An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

An area organized around a node or focal point. WATER HOLE.

an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

monitor changes in elevation (vertical) as well as horizontal movement along faults. Network of satellites and receiving devices.

A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study.

Websites that provide graphical information in the form of maps and databases

Hard copy maps, aerial photos, remotely-sensed imagery; point data, sample from surveys, existing digital data files, etc.

Analyze soil, asses seismic info, create 3D displays of geo features.

the frequency with which something occurs in space

extent of a feature spread over space.

clustered- close together dispersed- far apart

Geographic arrangement or placement.

image or picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space

A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.

A thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area.

Uses size of shapes or symbols to show how serious a theme is in the area

Thematic map that uses dots to represent the frequency of a variable in a given area

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

A map that shows the surface features of an area.

Shows movement with arrows of different size

Countries which exhibit core characteristics have consistently higher levels of education, higher salaries, and more technology. Makes things seem permanent.

countries that dominate trade, control the most advanced technologies, and have high levels of productivity within diversified economies.

Country that incorporates lower levels of education, salaries, and technology.

divides the more developed north from the less developed south

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. "Movin' on up!"