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Maps (AP Human Geography) Flashcards

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5712389443Map Scaledistance on a map relative to the distance on Earth0
5712389444Large Scale Mapsshow small areas in greater detail1
5712389445Small Scale MapsShow large areas is less detail2
5712389446Reference Mapsshow locations of places as well as human and natural geographic features.3
5712389447Physical Mapshighlight naturally occurring features4
5712389448Political Mapshighlight man-made features5
5712389449Thematic Mapsshow one theme6
5712389450Chloropeth Mapsuses shading to show different levels of data7
5712389451Dot/Pin Dot Mapseach dot represents a number of occurrences -the closer the dots are together, the higher the occurrence8
5712389452Graduated Symbol Mapsuses a symbol to show frequency or intensity of variable9
5712389453Isoline Mapsconnects points of equal value to make lines on a map10
5712389454Cartogramsshow size using data other than area11
5712389455Flow Line Mapsshows movement with arrows of different size12
5712389456Statistical MapsThematic maps that show different levels of variation13
5712389468Prime Meridianthe meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.14
5712389475Peters ProjectionLike a Mercator map, this type of map also has latitude and longitude lines meeting at right angles. But the landmasses are more distorted than those on a Mercator map.in fact, the landmasses are so distorted, that this map is known as a politically incorrect map.15
5712389476LocationAbsolute Location: exact location on the Earth using coordinate points. Relative Location: The location of a place by comparing it to another -Cardinal location -distance -time -landmarks16
5712389477PlaceThe human and physical characteristics you see. Physical -climate -vegetation -wildlife -topography Human -agriculture -architecture -religion -economics17
5712389478RegionFormal/Uniform Region: an area defined by a limited number of related characteristics Functional/Nodal Region: areas created by movement around a central hub or node. *must have movement Perceptual/Vernacular Region: how people perceive a region -exist in someone's mind -based on how individuals perceive a region -boundaries and characteristics are different based on an individual's beliefs18
5712389480Human-Environment InteractionHow people relate to the physical world -depend -adapt -modify19
5712389481MovementHow people, goods, and ideas move20

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