Ap Human
Geography
, AMSCO
Unit 1
In 1
·
maps are the most important geographer skill
-
help organize complex info
Reference Maps
Designed for ppI to refer for general info about places
Political maps : human-created boundaries & Places
·
EX : countries, states cities , & Capitals
-
,
·
physical maps : natural features
eX : mountains, rivers, & deserts
-
·
Road maps : labels highways , streets & alleys
·
plat maps : property lines & land Ownership
car to
Thematic Maps gram
show spatial aspects of info
·
Chloropleth maps : use various colors , shades of a color to show location & distribution of
Spatial data Shows quantitative
. data, in defined areas
ex : percentage
ppl English
-
of who speak
·
Dot distribution Maps : shows specific location & distribution of
something accross a map
·
Graduated Symbol maps : uses symbols of diff sizes to show diff amounts of something
(proportional Symbol map)
·
Isoline map : uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations
most popular topographic map
-
version is
Cartograms the sizes of something (countries) are shown according to
·
: a statistic
Scale
every Earth
·
map is a smaller version than the one on
Scale
·
is the ratio between the size of things irl & things on a
map
Cartographic scale : the way the map shows the ratio of its irl & map size
-
-
Small-scale maps : larger map , less detail
-large-scale maps : smaller size, more detail
, AMSCO
Unit 1
Zis]
Spatial Pattern
arrangement of
phenomena
·
on a
map
Location
-
·
Absolute location : precise spot where something is
·
Latitude : Vertical (North >
- south) of the equator
·
longitude : horizontal (east or west) of the Prime Meridian
Relative location to other
·
: Where something is in relation things
-
Change over time
Distance
&
·
Absolute Distance : measured in Et , Miles, km, m (distance from home eschool is 2 .
2 m)
·
Relative Distance : degree of nearness based on time or $110 min Car ,
25 walking)
Elevation
-
·
distance of features ABOVE sea IvI
·
higher elevation = cooler climate
Pattern Distribution
-
the way spread
something is out over an area
clustered/agglomerated distribution : group concentrated
·
or area
Cities along the border of US & Mexico
-
·
linear :
straight line
-houses along a railroad line
·
dispersed Spread : out over large area
·
circular : equally spaced from a central point
geometric regular arrangement
·
:
-
squares or blocks formed by roads in Midwest
·
random : appear to have no order
Projections
·
all maps distort Some aspect of reality
, AMSCO
Unit 1
1 I
.
/Projection Purpose strengths weakness
·
· distance between longitude&
directions accurate
longitude lines are constant
mercator
Navigation latitude & longitude lines and
meet near poles are large
Spatial distribution · innacurate shapes
·
sizes of land masses accurate
Peters related to area especially near poles
·
lines of long its de converge
midlatitude
·
direction inconsistent
lines of latitude curved
Conic contries
·
·
longitude lines converged only
· size & shape close to one pole
reality
· no major distortion
shape, size 2 direction
Robinson
area,
general
·
· oral shape appears more like a
use
all slightly disorted
globe
Geography
, AMSCO
Unit 1
In 1
·
maps are the most important geographer skill
-
help organize complex info
Reference Maps
Designed for ppI to refer for general info about places
Political maps : human-created boundaries & Places
·
EX : countries, states cities , & Capitals
-
,
·
physical maps : natural features
eX : mountains, rivers, & deserts
-
·
Road maps : labels highways , streets & alleys
·
plat maps : property lines & land Ownership
car to
Thematic Maps gram
show spatial aspects of info
·
Chloropleth maps : use various colors , shades of a color to show location & distribution of
Spatial data Shows quantitative
. data, in defined areas
ex : percentage
ppl English
-
of who speak
·
Dot distribution Maps : shows specific location & distribution of
something accross a map
·
Graduated Symbol maps : uses symbols of diff sizes to show diff amounts of something
(proportional Symbol map)
·
Isoline map : uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations
most popular topographic map
-
version is
Cartograms the sizes of something (countries) are shown according to
·
: a statistic
Scale
every Earth
·
map is a smaller version than the one on
Scale
·
is the ratio between the size of things irl & things on a
map
Cartographic scale : the way the map shows the ratio of its irl & map size
-
-
Small-scale maps : larger map , less detail
-large-scale maps : smaller size, more detail
, AMSCO
Unit 1
Zis]
Spatial Pattern
arrangement of
phenomena
·
on a
map
Location
-
·
Absolute location : precise spot where something is
·
Latitude : Vertical (North >
- south) of the equator
·
longitude : horizontal (east or west) of the Prime Meridian
Relative location to other
·
: Where something is in relation things
-
Change over time
Distance
&
·
Absolute Distance : measured in Et , Miles, km, m (distance from home eschool is 2 .
2 m)
·
Relative Distance : degree of nearness based on time or $110 min Car ,
25 walking)
Elevation
-
·
distance of features ABOVE sea IvI
·
higher elevation = cooler climate
Pattern Distribution
-
the way spread
something is out over an area
clustered/agglomerated distribution : group concentrated
·
or area
Cities along the border of US & Mexico
-
·
linear :
straight line
-houses along a railroad line
·
dispersed Spread : out over large area
·
circular : equally spaced from a central point
geometric regular arrangement
·
:
-
squares or blocks formed by roads in Midwest
·
random : appear to have no order
Projections
·
all maps distort Some aspect of reality
, AMSCO
Unit 1
1 I
.
/Projection Purpose strengths weakness
·
· distance between longitude&
directions accurate
longitude lines are constant
mercator
Navigation latitude & longitude lines and
meet near poles are large
Spatial distribution · innacurate shapes
·
sizes of land masses accurate
Peters related to area especially near poles
·
lines of long its de converge
midlatitude
·
direction inconsistent
lines of latitude curved
Conic contries
·
·
longitude lines converged only
· size & shape close to one pole
reality
· no major distortion
shape, size 2 direction
Robinson
area,
general
·
· oral shape appears more like a
use
all slightly disorted
globe
