AP Human Geo Unit 1

1.1~1.7

Interrupted map

map that tries to remove distortion by removing parts of the globe

uninterrupted map

map that displays entirety of earth’s surface

Mercator projection

map that is accurate in direction, but distorted. Used for naval expedition

Gall-Peters projection

shows true size, but distorts shape and direction

Reference map

informational maps that shows boundaries, names of places, geographic features of an area

toponym

name given to a location

topographic map

reference map; uses contour lines to show terrains & elevation

absolute direction

exact direction of someone

relative direction

direction in relation to surrounding object’s location

absolute distance

exact distance between two

relative distance

approximate distance between two

e.g. Location A to B takes 13 hours.

thematic map

map that shows geographic distribution of a specific topic or theme

choropleth map

thematic map; uses different shades or types of colours

dot density map

dots

good to show spatial distribution

confusing if data is clustered together

spatial analysis