political

countries, states, borders

physical

moutains rivers etc

thematic

one specific topic/data, temp, population, farming

choropleth

data using colors/ shading by area

dot density

dots show where/how much smth is located

proportional symbol

bigger/smaller symbols show dif amounts

isoline

lines connect places with the same value

cartogram

areas are resized based on data

flow line

shows movement between places

graduated symbol

symbols grow bigger as amlunt increases

global

entire world

regional

large chunks/ regions

national

single country

local

state, city, province

relocation diffusion

culture spreads when people move

expansion diffusion

culture spreads without people moving

hierarchical diffusion

spreads from important people/places first

stimulus diffusion

an idea spreads but is changed

formal region

an area where everyone/smth shares a common characteristic. (share borders,government,language etc)

functional region

an area organized around a central point

perceptual (vernacular) region

an area people believe or perceive to be a region based on their ideas or feelings ( the midwest)

absolute location

exact location. address, coordinates etc

relative location

whee a place is compared to other places

site

physical characteristics of a place

situtation

a places location rlative to other places and ti connections (chicago is located near the great lakes and major transportation routes)

relative distance

how far it feels based on time/cost/and effort

absolute distance

the exact distance

conservation

protecting natural resources ( careful use)

preservation

protection nature from human use or interference (leave it alone)

node

connection point