Duplicate of AP Human Geography Unit 1 Vocab Review

A location or region defined by its unique set of human and physical characteristics.

What kind of map am I?

What kind of map am I?

Which of these is NOT a major distortion?

Which of the following is NOT a common distribution pattern?

The "shrinking of time and space” between locations due to improvements in transportation & communications

Map that shows the human created boundaries and designations: countries, states, cities, capitals, etc.

Location/description of where something is in relation to other things

What kind of map am I?

This is the PRECISE spot where something is according to some system (Latitude and Longitude)

Arrangement of something across earth's surface, ie. population, urban areas, rainforests, etc.

Connection and exchange between Humans and the natural world

People create these in their minds based on their own experience & knowledge

The way in which the information is presented – can be large or small

The study of where things are found on the Earth's surface and the reasons for the locations.

A type of region of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place

Use of cameras or other sensors mounted on aircraft or satellites to collect digital images of the earth’s surface

Type of map that shows property lines and details of ownership

Type of map that shows natural features: mountains, rivers, deserts, etc.

The frequency/amount of a variable (ie. person) in a given area

This type of map shows highways, roads,streets, alleys, etc.

Refers to the act of physically visiting a location, place, or region & recording, firsthand, information there

What kind of map am I?

The effects of distance on interaction between people or places is known as

Location of a place in relation to the physical/cultural characteristics of the area around it.

Type of map that is used in books or advertisements to show specific locations mentioned in the text

A type of area that has strong connection between a central point and the surrounding area is a

Data that can be MEASURED and recorded using numbers

The feeling/emotion/perception humans have towards a place (Rome and Catholics)

Amount of territory the map represents

NOT represented by numbers BUT by collecting interviews, document archives, descriptions & visual observations

Measure the distance EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian

Way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size it represents

A name given to a place on Earth is a

A set of satellites used to help determine absolute location anywhere on the earth's surface

Measure the distance NORTH and SOUTH of the Equator

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a map projection?

Computer system that can store, analyze, & display information from multiple digital maps

This is created when you transfer the earth's sphere to a flat surface

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of the Earth's surface or a portion of it.