Ap Human Geo Vocab Unit 1:(2Nd 1/2)

Front 1

A drawing or visual representation of an area

Back 1

Map

Front 2

All maps are distorted as a result of projecting 3 dimensional surface onto a 2 dimensional surface generally usually area distance shape and or direction

Back 2

Map distortion

Front 3

A way to transfer the 3 dimensional earth on to a two dimensional map to reduce distortion in area distance shape and or direction

Back 3

Map projection

Front 4

Map projection onto a plane

Back 4

Azimuthal projection

Front 5

Map projection onto a cone

Back 5

Conical projection

Front 6

Map projection onto a cylinder

Back 6

Comprise projection

Front 7

Compromise projection that preserves accurate compass direction but distorts the shape of the continents at the poles

Back 7

Mercator projection

Front 8

Compromise projection that is an attempt to balance projection by minimizing errors.

Back 8

Robinson projection

Front 9

Compromise projection that shows the accurate shape and sizes of land but distorts compass direction

Back 9

Homolosine projection

Front 10

Compromise projection with accurate area of land and water but distorts shape

Back 10

Peter projection

Front 11

Maps used to display specific types of information pertaining to area

Back 11

Thematic maps

Front 12

Thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space

Back 12

Cartogram

Front 13

Thematic map with continuous lines joining points of the same values

Back 13

Isoline map

Front 14

Thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data

Back 14

Choropleth map

Front 15

Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurance

Back 15

Dot density map

Front 16

Thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data

Back 16

Proportional symbols map

Front 17

Map projection onto the surface of a polyhedron that maintains accurate size and shape of landmasses but distorts compass direction

Back 17

Fuller projection

Front 18

Maps used to show landforms and or places

Back 18

Reference maps

Front 19

Reference maps that show identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains Rivers oceans

Back 19

Physical maps

Front 20

Reference maps that show political boundaries

Back 20

Political map

Front 21

Map created by a computer that can combine layers of spatial data

Back 21

Gis ( geographic information system)

Front 22

Satellite based global positioning system used to locate this on earth

Back 22

GPS ( global positioning system)

Front 23

Collecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of study

Back 23

Remote sensing

Front 24

Belief or understanding about a place developed through books media pictures

Back 24

Perception of place

Front 25

Image of the way a place is organized as determines by a individuals perception impression and knowledge of that space

Back 25

Mental map

Front 26

"Everything is related to everything else but near things are not more related to each other than distant things"

Back 26

Toblers first law of geography

Front 27

The idea that distance usually requires some amount of effort money and or energy to overcome

Back 27

Friction of distance

Front 28

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with Increasing distance

Back 28

Distance decay

Front 29

The process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics politics and culture

Back 29

Globalization

Front 30

Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods information and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

Back 30

Time space convergence

Front 31

Term that refers to Social and psychological effects of living in a world in which time space convergence has reached a high level of intensity promoting the feeling that the world is shrinking

Back 31

Time space compression