Geography Unit One

A two dimensional model of the Earth's surface or a part of it

• Choropleth

• Toponym

• Map

• Region

What are the purposes of a map?

• The main purpose of a map is to settle political disputes

• The main purpose of a map is to show population distribution

• The main purpose of a map is to give reference and communication.

• The main purpose of a map is to show climate and landforms

This type of map can show where something is such as mountains, cities, oceans, and elevation.

• Dot Density Map

• Reference Map

• Choropleth

• Cartogram Map

The study of cartography is

• the study of astronomy

• the study of land formations

• the study of political regions

• the study of map making

This type of map visualizes data about a particular topic.

• Reference Map

• Thematic Map

• Dot Density Map

• Choropleth Map

Early maps not being accurate was due to

• Map makers had a limited knowledge about the world.

• The influence of religion in the world.

• The use of math and science in map making.

• The Catholic Church maintaining a Eurocentric view of the world.

He coined the term Geography, calculated the circumference of the earth, and created the first world map.

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Erathosthenes

• Pythagoras

He created the first world map that used lines of latitude and longitude.

• Ptolemy

• Erathosthenes

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What allowed maps to become more accurate?

• The increased influence of the Catholic Church.

• The technology created during the Renaissance.

• The influence of philosophers such as Eratosthenes and Aristotle

• The increased knowledge of math and science and understanding of the earth

What is the process of capturing images of Earth's surface from airborne platforms such as satellites or airplanes?

• Geographic Information Systems

• Qualitive Data

• Remote Sensing

• Scale