Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

maps used to show landforms and/or places

reference map that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans

reference map that shows political boundaries

maps used to display specific types of information (theme) pertaining to an area

Thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space

thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data

Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence

thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data

objects that form a group

The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.

height above sea level

all maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3 dimensional surface onto a 2 dimensional surface

a way to transfer the 3-dimensional early onto a 2-dimensional map to deduce distortion in area, distance, shape, and/or direction

map created by a computer that can combine layers of spatial data

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.

collecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of object of study

systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

describes the precise location of a place using the earth's latitude & longitude

describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features

describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical features

an arrangement of objects on Earth, including the space between those objects

describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world

the idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place

movement in a steady stream

the process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture

meeting an increased demand for resources in a way that protects that ability of future generations to meet their own needs

theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate.

the theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment

analyzing data at a variety of scales - global, regional, national, local

an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas

region marked by shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)

An area organized around a node or focal point, travel, communication, food delivery, subway, sports teams etc

region that exists as an idea, it is an opinion

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.

Projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does not maintain completely accurate area, shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each.

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

a map that shows the surface features of Earth

when items are spread across space

The physical gap between objects

physical characteristics of a place

The location of a place relative to another place

place name

A type of map projection that maintains the accurate size and shape of landmasses but completely rearranges direction such that the four cardinal directions--north, south, east, and west--no longer have any meaning.

a cylindrical map projection that attempts to retain the accurate sizes of all the world's landmasses, stretched at the equator