Details Title: AP Human Geography Chapter 1 Description: Notes for Unit 1 Total Flash Cards: 29 Created: 09/08/2009 10:29:26		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Geography Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Babylonians Definition 2300 BC earliest surviving maps written on clay tablets Term Aristotle Definition 384-322 BC demonstrated earth was spherical through maps. Term Eratosthenes Definition 276-194 BC first person to use the word geography. Also the first person to correctly divide earth into 5 climatic regions. Term Ptolemy Definition 100-170 AD Guide to Geography Term Age of Exploration Definition by the 17th century, most continents and oceans were accurately displayed. Term 5 Themes Definition Location, Place, Human/environment interactions, Movement, Regions Term Location Definition The space that is occupied in the universe (absolute/relative) Term Place Definition Physical and human characteristics: space after humans Term Human/Environment Interactions Definition how humans depend, modify, and adapt to their environments. Term Movement Definition How humans interact on earth, the diffusion of religion or trade patterns through connections of peoples. Term Regions Definition An area with one or more shared characteristics. Term 3 Sources of map distortion Definition Map scale, Map projection, Map type Term Map scale Definition Most maps are smaller than the reality they represent. Map scales tell us how much smaller. Term Map projection Definition This occurs because you must transform the curved surface of the earth on a flat plane. Term Map type Definition You can display the smae information on diferent types of maps. Term Large scale map Definition Enlarged version of a small area. Term Verbal Scale Definition Translates the representative fraction into words Term Map Projection Definition The way we fit earth's 3D surface onto flat paper or a screen Term Goode's Projection Definition Cut and paste Interrupts the oceans and Australia and New Zealand farther west than reality. Minimized distortion in shape of land masses. Term Mercator Projection Definition Stretches poles. Shapes are correct for all areas. Correct directional relationships. Exaggerates distance between Chicago and Stockholm. Area distorted Term Robinson pfojection Definition Frequently used Distorts both size and shape (minimal) Oceans uninterrupted. Term Thematic map Definition Depicts a single feature Term Statistical Definition Demonstrates information: Includes dot map, choropleth, and proportional symbol. Term Isoline Definition Connects points of equal value Term Choropleth Definition Puts features into classes and then maps classes for each region Term Cartogram Definition Adjusts the size of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the mapped feature. Term Proportional symbol Definition Size of the symbol corresponds to the magnitude of the mapped feature Term Dot Definition Each dot represents some frequency Term 3 properties of Distribution Definition Density, Concentration, Pattern