Unit 1 vocab hgap

Absolute distance

The distance that can be measured with a standard unit length such as a mile or kilometer

Absolute location

Exact location of a place on Earth described by global coordinates

Cartogram

A map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form

Census

Population count

Choropleth map

A thematic map that uses color on political maps

Clustering

If objects in an area are close together, referring to concentration

Concent ration

A distribution property that is the extent of a fearures spread over space, relating to the clustering and dispersal

Distance decay

The effects of a distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less the interaction

Dot Distribution map

A map where dots are used to demonstrate the frequency or intensity of a particular phenomena

Environmental determinism

A nineteenth- and early twentieth century approach to the study of geography that arguer that the general laws sought by human geographers coulf be found in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment caysed human activutes.

Formal regions

Also called uniform regions and area tgat gas striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features

Function region

A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it

Gis (geographic information system)

A computer system that stores organizes analyzes and displayd geographic data

Geographic scale

The scale at which a geographer analyzes phenomenon for example global national census tract neighborhood etc. Generally the finer the scale of analysis the richer the level of detail in the findings

Geospatial

Relating to or denoting data this is associated with a particular location

Globalization

Actions are processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope

Graduated symbol map

A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they Represent

Isoline map

A thematic map colors not political boundaries

Landscape analysis

The process of describing and interpreting the language of ecology of an area

Map projection

A way of representing the spherical earth on a surface or map

Mental map

An internal representation of a portion of earth service based on what an individual knows about a place containing personal impressions of what is in place And where places are located

Qualitative data

Describes characteristics approximate descriptions based off an option

Quantitative data

Do you associate with mathematical models and statistical techniques used to analyze special location in association

Reference map

Maps that show the absolute location of places in geographical features determined by a frame of reference typically latitude and longitude

Relative distance

Approximate measurement of the physical space between two places

Relative location

The position of a place in relationship to another place

Remote sensing

The acquisition of data about earth surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or another long distance method

Satellite navigation system

Portable device that uses GPS to plot the users position

Spatial

Relating to or occupying space

Sustainability

Do use of earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in a way that do not constrain resources used in the future

Thematic map

A type of map that displays one or more variables such as population or income level within a specific area

Space-time compression

To reduce the time it takes to defuse something to a distant place as a result of improve communications and transport systems