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spatial concepts
concentration |
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| Distances between elements in a given area. (clustered or dispersed) |
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spatial concepts
pattern-spatial |
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| everything is related to everytging else. Relationships are stronger when things are near one another. |
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| you will interact with things closer then you then farther away. |
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| Change to a culture from new ideas |
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| contagion to major modes in a hierarchy (like big cities) |
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| out from modes in herarchy |
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| systems theory open system |
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| Series of sub components that work together plus energy exchanges energy and mass with outside universe |
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system theory
closed system |
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| atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere |
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| beliefts, institutions, technologies |
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| only map that shows spatial relationships for general purposes (includting topographic maps and road maps) |
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| maps that use points, lines, or areas to highlight the spatial distribution and attributes of a particular data element. Such as population, temperature, etc |
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3D to 2D results in distortion
-size
-shape
-distance
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make it 2D
properties
equivalent- true area
conformal- true shape
equidistant- true or correct direction
direction |
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| displays the surface area of a relatively small area; usually in great detail. |
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| lines that connect areas of equal evaluatin |
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brown- contor lines
blues- hydrographic features
green- vegestation
red- improved roads
black- huan enginered features
pink. purple- urbanized area |
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map distance over graph distance
three types:
representative fraction (1:63)
graphic scale (bar scale)
verbal scale( one inch= one mile)
large vs small the larger the scale the greater the detail but smaller the area |
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| a mathmatical grid system that allows you to determine absolute location on a map. |
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alpha numeric (letters #s)
univesal transver mercator or UTm- grid system right and up road
longitude and latidtue |
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imaginary liness constructed paralled to equator
-parallels are small circles- equator is a great circle
-parallels are concentric circles
-parallels decrease in length towards the pools
-parallels are used to measure latitude |
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meridans
-imaginary lines that connect the pools
-2 opposing meridians form a great circle
-most widely spaced at the equator and converge to a point at pools
-meridians are the same length
-two principal meridians
-meridians are used to measure longitude |
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show spatial disturbution
dot map
choropleth
linear |
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show spatial disturbution
dot map
choropleth
linear |
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compression forces break the rock with subsequent
-a brak with no displacement is a joint
-landforms result |
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| landforms occur when magma cools underground and is later exposed through erosion or uplifting |
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| landforms are the four types of volcanoes |
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| makes big rocks into little rocks |
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does nto change chemical makeup of rocks
-freeze thaw action, salt crystals, biotics |
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does change chemical makeup of rocks
-oxidation (crust), carbonation, hydrolysis |
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erosion, transportation, deposition
agents
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-water
-ice
-gravity |
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| six types of gradational processes 1 |
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-gravity or mass wasting
rapid: landslides, mudslides
slow: soil creep
ground water
-surface or running water |
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waves and currents
glaciers and ice
wind |
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