Unit 1 Flashcard 1

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the study of where things are found on Earth's surface and the reasons for their locations.

Back

Geography

Front

What type of map shows and labels human-created boundaries such as countries, states, cities, and capitals?

Back

Political map

Front

What type of map shows natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts?

Back

Physical map

Front

What type of map uses gradations or shades of color to represent data values?

Back

Choropleth map

Front

What type of map uses density of dots to represent data values?

Back

Dot map

Front

What is a Graduated Symbol map?

Back

A map that uses the size of a symbol to represent data values.

Front

What is a Cartogram?

Back

A map that distorts the size of land masses to represent the value of data

Front

What is the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map called?

Back

Projection

Front

What term describes the misrepresentation of shape, distance, or relative size on a map compared to true measurements on the earth's curved surface?

Back

Distortion

Front

What is the term for the following definition: 'location of places using latitude and longitude'?

Back

Coordinates