AP HuG U1 CH 1-3

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map

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A two-dimensional (flat) representation of a geographic area or place

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cartographer

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A person who makes maps

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data aggregation

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The process of collecting and organizing large amounts of information

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spatial perspective

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A geographic perspective that seeks to identify and explain the uses of space

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spatial patterns

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The placement or arrangement of objects on Earth's surface; also includes the space between those objects

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time-distance decay

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Also known as the 'first law of geography'; the idea that near things are more related than distant things, and interaction between two places decreases the farther apart they are

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map symbols

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Graphic elements that help organize the information in a map, such as (but not limited to) dots, stars, arrows, squares, and dotted lines

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legend

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A key to the meaning of the symbols and colors on a map

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compass rose

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A drawing, usually found on the edge of a map, showing the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and the map's orientation

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absolute direction

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Corresponds to the direction on a compass north, south, east, west, and combinations such as northeast and southwest