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Core Periphery Model |
According to the world systems theory, the world is divided into three types of countries or areas: core, periphery, and semi-periphery. Core countries are dominant capitalist countries that exploit peripheral countries for labor and raw materials.
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Peters Projection
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Map projection that maintains area, but distorts shape. |
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Mercator Projection
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Map projection by which direction is accurate, but area is distorted on rectangular grid. |
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Fuller Projection |
Map projection that maintains shape and area but loses direction.
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Goodes-Homosline Projection |
Map projection that maintains area but divides oceans which distorts distance.
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Robinson Projection
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Map projection that equally distorts all four aspects. |
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Scale
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Maps are drawn to scale, which means there is a direct connection between a unit of measurement on the map and the actual distance on Earth. |
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Isoline Map |
a map with continuous lines joining points of the same value (weather, wind speed etc). |
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Cartogram
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a map in which some thematic mapping variable – such as travel time, population, or Gross National Product – is substituted for land area or distance.
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Dot Density Map
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A quantitative, thematic map on which dots of the same size are randomly placed in proportion to a numeric attribute associated with an area. Dot density maps convey the intensity of an attribute. |
