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daminigrover AP Human Geography Englisch 54 Karten

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  1. 1Proportional-Symbol thematic mapsProportional-Symbol thematic maps
  2. 2Dot Density MapsDot Density Maps
  3. 3CartogramCartogram
  4. 4Data AggregationThe size of geographic units being represented on a map.
  5. 5Isoline thematic mapsIsoline thematic maps
  6. 6Choropleth thematic mapsChoropleth thematic maps
  7. 7Intermediate DirectionsNorthwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
  8. 8Relative Directionsright, left, up, down
  9. 9Equal-Area projectionsmaps that maintain shape but distort other properties (it is impossible to have a projection that is both conformal and equal-area).
  10. 10Azimuthal projectionsmaps that maintain direction but distort other properties.
  11. 11Equidistant projectionsMaps that maintain distance but distort other properties.
  12. 12Cognitive mapsMaps drawn from memory.
  13. 13Reference mapsMaps that show common features such as boundaries, roads, highways, mountains and cities.
  14. 14Thematic mapMaps that zeros in on one feature such as climate, city size, etc.
  15. 15Isoline thematic mapsMaps that display the lines that connect points of equal value, showing elevation levels.
  16. 16Choropleth thematic mapsMaps that show a pattern of some variable, such as population density, voting patterns, etc.
  17. 17Proportional-Symbol thematic mapsMaps that uses a symbol to represent the frequency of a variable.
  18. 18Spatial PerspectiveA way of identifying, explaining and predicting the human and physical patterns in space and the interconnectedness of various spaces.
  19. 19Dot Density MapsThematic maps that use dots to represent the frequency of a variable.
  20. 20CartogramMap that uses proportionality to show a particular variable.
  21. 21Geographic ModelsSimplified versions of what exists on the earth and what might exists in the future.
  22. 22Geographic Information System (GIS)A computer program that stores geographic data and produces maps to show those data.
  23. 23Physical GeographyConcerned with spatial analysis of the structures, processes and locations of the earth's natural phenomena.
  24. 24Remote SensingThe collecting of information from satellites and distant collecting systems.
  25. 25Primary DataInformation that is collected for the first time; used for solving the particular problem under investigation
  26. 26Human GeographyPrimarily concerned with analyzing the structures, processes and locations of the earth's human creations and their interactions.
  27. 27Secondary DataData collected by someone else and presented to the public for future use.
  28. 28Absolute Locationrefers to a position on the global grid
  29. 29Lines of Latitudeimaginary lines that run east and west, they tell how far north and south of the equator (also called parallels)
  30. 30Lines of Longitudeimaginary lines that run north and south on map or globe, they tell how far east and west of the prime meridian ( also called meridians)
  31. 31Great CirclesCircles formed on the earth's surface by a plane that passes through the center of the earth.
  32. 32Relative LocationIts location as described in relation to places on the earth's surface
  33. 33SiteA place's internal, physical and cultural characteristics.
  34. 34SituationRefers to location (or context) of a place, relative to the physical and cultural characteristics around it.
  35. 35Formal Region (uniform region)Formal Region (uniform region)
  36. 36Formal Region (uniform region)Areas that have common (or uniform) cultural or physical features.
  37. 37Functional Region (nodal region)Functional Region (nodal region)
  38. 38Functional Region (nodal region)A group of places linked together by some functions influence on them.
  39. 39Perceptual Region (vernacular region)Perceptual Region (vernacular region)
  40. 40Perceptual Region (vernacular region)The boundaries of this region are determined by belief.
  41. 41RegionSpatial units that share some similar characteristics.
  42. 42PlaceA unique combination of physical and cultural attributes that gives each location on earth its individual "stamp".
  43. 43Sense of PlaceA person's perception of the human and physical attributes of a location that gives it a unique identity in our minds.
  44. 44Spatial InteractionHow places interact through movement.
  45. 45Friction of InteractionThe degree to which distance interferes with some interaction.
  46. 46Space-time CompressionThe increasing sense of accessibility and connectivity seems to bring humans in distant places closer together.
  47. 47Distance DecayInteraction between two places declines as the distance between two places increases.
  48. 48MapTwo-dimensional model of the earth or a portion of its surface.
  49. 49CartographyThe process of mapmaking.
  50. 50SimplificationWhen a cartographer gets rid of unnecessary details and focuses on the information needing to be displayed in the map.
  51. 51SimplificationWhen a cartographer gets rid of unnecessary details and focuses on the information needing to be displayed in the map.
  52. 52DistortionAn error which occurs when the earth is flattened on to a two-dimensional surface
  53. 53Four Main Map Properties-shape
    -size (area)
    -distance
    -direction
  54. 54Cardinal DirectionsNorth, East, South, West

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