AP HUMAN GEO 1.1 QUIZ STUDY

Mercator Projection

Widely used for navigation charts because any straight line is a line of constant true bearing. Distorts size farther from equator.

Gall-Peters Projection

Equal cylindrical projection. Distorts shape (stretched at equator, squashed at poles) but keeps all countries correct in relative size.

Winkel Projection

Designed as a compromise projection that results in distortion of land near the poles, making them look very small.

Conic Projection

Sets a cone over the sphere of the Earth and projects surface conformally onto the cone. Uses standard parallel.

Goode Homolosine Projection

Resembles an orange peel (interrupted map) and displays topics like precipitation and plant distribution.

Physical Map

Displays landscape features of Earth; best for showing topography, differs by shades or colors.

Political Map

Widely used reference maps that show state/national borders and cities within states.

Dot Distribution Map

Uses dots or other symbols to show quantitative data on a map. Each dot shows a certain amount of data.

Isoline Map

Shows the range of quantity in a 3rd dimension on a map. Good for topography, weather data, etc.

Graduated Symbol Map

Uses various symbols that vary in size proportionally to the data in that area.

Cartogram

Manipulates a place's area to be sized according to a variable (population, GDP, electoral votes).

Relative Location

Position of a place in relation to other places around it.

Absolute Location

Exact fixed position on Earth using coordinates or a street address.

Absolute Distance

Exact physical measurement between two points using standard units like miles or kilometers.

Relative Distance

Measurement of social, time, or cost connectedness between places.

Reference Maps

Maps that show general geographic location and spatial features like borders, roads, cities, and landforms (e.g., Physical Maps, Political Maps).

Thematic Maps

Maps designed to show specific statistical data or spatial patterns about a particular subject across a region (e.g., Dot Density, Isoline, Cartogram, Choropleth).