Introduction To Physical and Human Geography

Introduction To Physical and Human
Geography - D199 exam


reference maps - answer-maps that store data and show a variety of features for a
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thematic maps - answer-maps that highlight specific themes, their chief goal is to
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analytical mapping - answer-maps used to explore the role of location and space to
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answer questions and find patterns (cartography)
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scale - answer-how map units relate to real world units
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map scale - answer-the proportion of a given distance on a map to the corresponding
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distance on the ground in the real world
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representative fraction - answer-the scale of a map represented as a ratio or fraction
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figurative maps - answer-maps that use symbols to represent a narrative or point of
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Cview; they are much less concerned with physical accuracy than are literal maps
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small scale - answer-a way of describing a map with a relatively small RF, where the
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various features of the geography appear relatively small
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large scale - answer-a way of describing a map with a relatively large RF, where the
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coordinates - answer-a set of two or more numbers that specifies a location in relation
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to some reference system
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Cartesian coordinate system - answer-a grid formed by putting together two
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measurement scales, one horizontal and one vertical
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geographic coordinate system - answer-the reference system devised to locate
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particular places on the surface of the earth, using lines of latitude and longitude
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longitude - answer-east to west of the prime meridian from 180 degrees to -180
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