AP HuG Exam Unit 1 Review

What is a reference map?

Shows where things are, like google maps.

What is a dot map?

A map showing dots for certain information.

What is a chloropleth or thematic map?

A map using colors and shading to demonstrate the amount of something

What is a cartograph?

A map showing countries to be larger based on if they are more abundant.

What is an isoline map?

A map using lines and shading to demonstrate amount(usually temperature)

What is absolute distance?

Absolute distance is the actual numbers and specific address

What is relative distance?

The directions/distance of a place in relation to another place

What is projection and why is there distortion?

Projection is turning a 3D object into a 2D object. Projection always has distortion because the dimensions are different

What is a Mercator map and where is its distortion?

Mercator map is flat, square/rectangular map. Its distortion is at the poles and size

What is a Robinson map and what are the distortions?

Its a curved map but not fully circular. The distortions are shape and area but its less extreme

What is a polar map and what are the distortions

A completely circular map that shows the poles. The distortions are at the shape and area far away from the poles

What is the homolosine map and what are the distortions?

It has a weird M shape, the distortions is shape and ocean

What is a gradual symbol map?

A map with symbols that change in size depending on value

What is scale of analysis?

the level at which data is analyzed on a map

What is scale of a map?

Area that is being shown

What is GIS?

Layers showing areas

What is GPS

Using satellite to pin point location and find direction

What is remote sensing?

Taking pics of the ground to analyze especially with agriculture

What are three ways geographers obtain spatial data?

Field observation, online mapping, personal interviews

How can an individual person use census data?

Where to live/move

How can businesses use census data?

Where to build/invest

How can the government use census data?

Political representation, voting patterns, if more schools are needed

What is an example of field observations?

Visiting a neighborhood and observing the architecture and how ppl interact

What is a site?

The physical character of a place. Ex: A river

What is a situation?

Trade and connection to other places - Railroad, using ocean to trade

What is Toponym?

Study of place names

What is a mathematical location?

Address

What is distance decay?

More distance=less interaction

What is time-space compression?

The relative distance between two places decreases because of transportational technology and social media

What is environmental determinism?

Environment determines what humans can do. Ex: Can't ski in the desert

What is environmental possibilism?

Humans can overcome their environment. An indoors ski resort is built in a desert

What is cultural landscape?

Cultures are influenced by landscape but humans can alter the landscape. Ex: Terrace farming

What is national scale of analysis?

Showing one country

What is local scale of analysis

Showing more specific things than just the entire country like counties

What is regional scale of analysis?

Showing two or more countries

What is a functional region?

A region that works around a node

What is a formal region?

A region sharing one or more characteristics

What is a perceptual or vernacular region?

Regions by what people believe

What is a contested region

Boundaries are disagreed upon