AP HuG Unit 1 Vocabulary

Front

The distance between two points, communicated using precise quantitative units of measurement.

Back

Absolute Distance

Front

The precise place where something can be found, often described using latitude and longitude coordinates.

Back

Absolute Location

Front

A map where the sizes of places are distorted in order to represent some specific statistic.

Back

Cartogram

Front

The art and science of mapmaking - representing a geographic area on a flat surface.

Back

Cartogram

Front

Maps that use various colors, shades, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data.

Back

Choropleth Map

Front

A descriptor for when there is a high level of density and a low level of distribution of data.

Back

Clustered

Front

A map projection used primarily for regional mapping, as size and shape are preserved but direction is very distorted due to latitude lines converging at only one pole.

Back

Conic Projection

Front

How often or how much something occurs within a space.

Back

Density

Front

A descriptor for when there is a low level of density due to a high level of distribution.

Back

Dispersed

Front

The theory that the interaction between two places decreases as the distance between them increases.

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Distance Decay