GEOG 170 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mercator Projection, Hachure Map, Ope
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Geog 170 study guide: exam 1 fall 2009. Each lecture is summarized below by key ideas and overall themes; also included are questions you should be prepared to answer. Students will need a #2 pencil and calculator for this exam. Students will not be allowed to use the calculators in their cell phones or pda s. Class: authored graphic representation of geographical features, concepts, conditions, process and events. Map scale (scale bar relationship between distance on map and on ground), map projection (transformation from. 3d to 2d), map abstraction (can involve selection, classification, simplification, symbolization) Recognize the two general categories of maps: reference vs. Reference emphasize the location of spatial phenomena (lakes, buildings, roads) Thematic emphasize the spatial distribution of one or more geographic variables (june temperatures) Identify/explain the 3 different models for representing the shape of the earth. Sphere perfectly round and smooth, constant radius, first proposed by early.
