Unit 1 flashcards

Unit 1 flashcards of vocabulary

Reference Maps

Are aptly named because they are designed to provide general information about the location and features of a place. They include political, physical, and cultural data.

Political maps

Shows and labels human-created boundries and designations, such as countries, states, and cities. They also indicate important infrastructure like roads and railroads.

Physical maps

Shows natural features

Road map

Shows and labels highways, streets, and alleys

Plat maps

Shows and labels property lines and details of land ownership

Thematic maps

Show spatial aspects of the information or of a phenomenon

Choropleth maps

Use various colors, shades of one color or pattern to show the location and distribution of spatial data.

Dot distribution maps

Used to show specific location and distribution of something across a map. Each map represents a specific quantity.

Graduated symbol maps

Use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something. Larger size indicates more of something and smaller indicates less. Also called Proportional symbol maps

Isoline maps

Also called isometric maps. Lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space. When lines are close together, map depicts rapid change. Farther apart means phenomenon is relatively same