AP Human- Unit 1 Quizziz Flashcards- Thinking Geographically

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Absolute location

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Exact coordinates (latitude and longitude).

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Relative location

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Position compared to other places or features.

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Reference map

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Shows general features like roads, borders, and rivers.

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Thematic map

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Visualizes data patterns (e.g., density, election results).

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Choropleth map

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Shades areas to show a variable’s value.

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Map projection

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Flattening Earth with unavoidable distortion.

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Mercator projection

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Preserves direction; distorts area near poles.

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Robinson projection

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Balanced look; distorts shape and area slightly.

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Quantitative data

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Numerical counts or measurements.

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Qualitative data

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Descriptive, non-numerical information.