APHG Chapter 2 Vocabulary

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.

• map

• globe

• projection

• scale

• location

The extent of a features' spread over space (clustered or dispersed)

• distributed

• density

• pattern

• flow

• concentration

Thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data

• Physical map

• Graduated symbols map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence

• Physical map

• Graduated symbols map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

Thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data

• Physical map

• Political map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

Thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space; this distorts the map to show data ( e.g. population)

• Physical map

• Political map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

Reference map that shows political boundaries ( e.g. countries, cities, capitals, etc.)

• Physical map

• Political map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

Reference map that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation

• Physical map

• Political map

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot density map

The repeated sequences of events

• patterns

• processes

• scale

• maps

• globalization

Place names

• topography

• toponyms

• sense of place

• map

• projection