GEO 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pansexuality, Distance Decay, Heteronormativity
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GEO 101 Study Guide Exam 1
Chapter 1:
5 themes of human geography:
1. location
2. place
3. region
4. movement
5. human-environmental interactions
location- refers not only to the exact coordinates of a point in space but also where it
is relative to other factors
place- involves human and physical characteristics that uniquely define a place and
impart meaning to its inhabitants
region- defines areas that are bound together by common characteristics
-similar places and locations form common regions
movement- info, goods, and people connect locations and regions to one another
human-ways in which human society and the natural environment affect each other
human geography- studies the distribution of humans and their activities on the
surface of the earth and the processes that generate these distributions
map-2 dimensional graphical representation of the surface of the earth
legend- explanatory list of symbols in a map, usually appears in a box in lower
corner
map manipulation:
simplification- elimination of unimportant detail on maps and retention and
possibly exaggeration and distortion of important info, depending on the purpose of
the map
-omission, straightening, exaggeration, and distortion depending on map’s use
scale- ratio of map distance to earth distance measured in same units
-degree to which a map “zooms in” on an area
-the bigger the denominator, the smaller the scale
-large scale = small area with great detail
-small scale = large area with less detail
projection- systematic method of transferring the spherical surface of the earth to a
flat map
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types of map projections:
1. Mercator
2. Mollweide
3. Van der frinte
4. Robinson
5. Dymaxion map
Mercator- used in early navigation
-all compass directions correct
-exaggerates area as you move away from the equator
-used by Reagan during cold war
mollweide- attempts to preserve area of map features and avoid high-latitude
distortions
van der grinte- portrays Russia and Canada 200% larger than they actually are
-used by Nat Geo for 50 years
robinson- used by nat geo now
-better portrays relationship between land and water
-does not distort countries at high latitudes nearly as much
dymaxion map- reveals landmasses situated in a worldwide ocean without visibly
distorting the relative shapes and sizes and without splitting any continents
aggregation- level of detail for dividing a thematic map into units, ranging from a
coarse division (countries) to a fine division (zip codes)
-size of geographic units under investigation
reference maps- general purpose maps with variety of common features such as
cities, boundaries, mountains, and railroads
thematic maps- maps that highlight particular feature of single variable such as
temperature, city size, or acreage in potatoes
types of thematic maps:
1. choropleth
2. proportional symbol
3. dot maps
4. isoline maps
choropleth- shows the level of some variable within predefined regions, such as
countries, states, or counties
-categorizes variable into classes and depicts each class with different color/shading
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Document Summary
Omission, straightening, exaggeration, and distortion depending on map"s use scale- ratio of map distance to earth distance measured in same units. Degree to which a map zooms in on an area. The bigger the denominator, the smaller the scale. Large scale = small area with great detail. Small scale = large area with less detail projection- systematic method of transferring the spherical surface of the earth to a flat map types of map projections: mercator, mollweide, van der frinte, robinson, dymaxion map. Exaggerates area as you move away from the equator. Used by reagan during cold war mollweide- attempts to preserve area of map features and avoid high-latitude distortions van der grinte- portrays russia and canada 200% larger than they actually are. Used by nat geo for 50 years robinson- used by nat geo now. 4. isoline maps choropleth- shows the level of some variable within predefined regions, such as countries, states, or counties.
