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Topic 1.1 and Topic 1.2 Notes Name: moro7167
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Topic 1.1 Introduction to Maps
Geographers emphasize Geographers emphasize spatial patterns, with one of geographers’ most
spatial pattens by utilizing important tools being maps, which help organize complex info... there are two
maps types: reference maps and thematic maps
Reference maps Designed for people to refer to for general info about places
Political maps Maps that show and label human-created boundaries and designations
Physical maps Maps that show and label natural features
Road maps Maps that show and label highways, streets, and alleys
Plat maps Maps that show and label property lines and details of land ownership
Thematic maps Maps that show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon
Choropleth maps Maps that use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location
and distribution of spatial data
Dot distribution maps Maps used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a
map, with each dot representing a specified quantity
Graduated symbol maps Maps which use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of
something
Isoline maps Maps that use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the
data across space
Topographic maps The most common type of isoline map, where points of equal elevation are
connected on these maps, creating contours that depict surface features
Cartogram Map which shows the sizes of countries are shown according to some specific
statistic
Scale Ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same
things on the map (three types: cartographic scale, geographic scale, and scale of
data represented on map)
Cartographic scale The way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it
represents
Small-scale maps Maps that show a larger amount of area with less detail
Large-scale maps Maps that show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail
Location Locations may be absolute or relative.
Absolute location Precise spot where something according to a system, with the most widely used
system being latitude and longitude
Latitude Distance north or south of the equator (an imaginary line that circles the globe
exactly halfway between the North and South Poles
Longitude Distance east or west of the prime meridian (an imaginary line that runs from
pole to pole through Greenwich, England, designated as 0 degrees
International Date Line Line that serves as boundary between one calendar day and the next, and
roughly follows the line but makes deviations for international boundaries
Relative location Description of where something is in relation to other things (which can change
over time and as accessibility changes)
Connectivity How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links
Accessibility How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in
another location
Direction Used to describe where things are in relation to each other
Topic 1.1 and Topic 1.2 Notes Name: moro7167
Date:
Period:
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Ideas/Vocabulary Notes/Answers/Definitions/Examples/Sentences
Topic 1.1 Introduction to Maps
Geographers emphasize Geographers emphasize spatial patterns, with one of geographers’ most
spatial pattens by utilizing important tools being maps, which help organize complex info... there are two
maps types: reference maps and thematic maps
Reference maps Designed for people to refer to for general info about places
Political maps Maps that show and label human-created boundaries and designations
Physical maps Maps that show and label natural features
Road maps Maps that show and label highways, streets, and alleys
Plat maps Maps that show and label property lines and details of land ownership
Thematic maps Maps that show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon
Choropleth maps Maps that use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location
and distribution of spatial data
Dot distribution maps Maps used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a
map, with each dot representing a specified quantity
Graduated symbol maps Maps which use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of
something
Isoline maps Maps that use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the
data across space
Topographic maps The most common type of isoline map, where points of equal elevation are
connected on these maps, creating contours that depict surface features
Cartogram Map which shows the sizes of countries are shown according to some specific
statistic
Scale Ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same
things on the map (three types: cartographic scale, geographic scale, and scale of
data represented on map)
Cartographic scale The way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it
represents
Small-scale maps Maps that show a larger amount of area with less detail
Large-scale maps Maps that show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail
Location Locations may be absolute or relative.
Absolute location Precise spot where something according to a system, with the most widely used
system being latitude and longitude
Latitude Distance north or south of the equator (an imaginary line that circles the globe
exactly halfway between the North and South Poles
Longitude Distance east or west of the prime meridian (an imaginary line that runs from
pole to pole through Greenwich, England, designated as 0 degrees
International Date Line Line that serves as boundary between one calendar day and the next, and
roughly follows the line but makes deviations for international boundaries
Relative location Description of where something is in relation to other things (which can change
over time and as accessibility changes)
Connectivity How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links
Accessibility How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in
another location
Direction Used to describe where things are in relation to each other
