AP human geography chapter 1, KI 1

Test Wednesday over ALL key issues, don't mainly study this one (number 4)

what map is this?

winkle

what map is this?

goode homolosine

what map is this?

gall peters

what map is this?

mercator

Connects with lines all the places that have particular values. Ex: A certain region (not a state alone, even crossing borders) is filled with color, some lighter, some darker (figure 1-23). The darker the color, the more important the region for corn production.

isoline

Depicts data as points and shows how those points are clustered together or spread out over an area. Ex: More dots means more corn in that area.

dot distribution

Recognizable areas of a map are shaded to stand out with the portion of the measurement. Ex: The darker the state, the more corn population

choropleth

A symbol that changes in size according to the value or how much is there. Ex: The larger the circle, the more in that state.

graduated symbol

An area of earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics (shape, size, etc.)

region

Specific point on earth, distinguished or told apart by a particular characteristic.

place

Relationship between the portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole.

scale

Refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects

space

Refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

connection

Two-dimensional or flat-scale model of earth’s surface or a part of it

map

mapmaking, or the process of how maps are made

cartography

Analysis of data about earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies

GIS

Data collected from a sensor or satellite from far away about earth’s surface

remote sensing

determines the precise location on earth

GPS

Level of detail and the amount of area covered on a map depend on this

map scale

Scientific method of transferring locations on earth’s surface to a flat map is this

projection

The vertical line pinpointed to point out a specific spot. Longitude being the numerical number  and the Meridian being the line doing such

meridian+longitude

Parallel is the track, same as Meridian while latitude is the address, the number

parallel+latitude

0 degrees longitude

prime meridian

shows large amount of detail in a smaller area

large scale

shows smaller detail yet on a much bigger scale

small scale