AP Human Geography - Unit 1 Test Map Projections

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mercator projection

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peters projection

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robinson projection

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goode homolosine projection

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azimuthal projection

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fuller projection

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cartogram

a type of map where the geometry or space of the map is distorted in order to convey the information of this alternate variable

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choropleth

a map that uses differences in shading, coloring, or the placing of symbols within predefined areas to indicate the average values of a property or quantity in those areas.

<p>a map that uses differences in shading, coloring, or the placing of symbols within predefined areas to indicate the average values of a property or quantity in those areas.</p>

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thematic map

a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. can portray physical, social, political culture economic, sociological, agricultural, or any other aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or continent

<p>a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. can portray physical, social, political culture economic, sociological, agricultural, or any other aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or continent</p>

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topographic map

a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods