Geography Terms and Concepts

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Projection

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A method of taking a 3D object and putting it on a 2D plane.

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Reference Maps

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Maps that emphasize the location of places without data attached.

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Spatial distribution

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Arrangement of a phenomenon across the Earth's surface.

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Thematic Maps

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A map that displays not only locations but maps a topic or theme of information with the location.

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Choropleth Map

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Use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data.

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Dot-Density Map

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Each dot represents a specified quantity of a spatial characteristic.

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Graduated/Proportional Symbol Map

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Use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of a variable.

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Cartogram Map

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The sizes of countries are shown according to a specific variable. Area is distorted to show a variable.

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Isoline Map

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Use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space. Used for weather and elevation.

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Absolute distance

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Describing how far a distance is in quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.).