APHG Unit 1 Vocab Quiz

Which type of map uses different shades or colors to represent data values across geographic areas?

• Reference map

• Choropleth map

• Dot-density map

• Graduated symbol map

What term describes a location's exact coordinates using latitude and longitude?

• Relative location

• Sense of place

• Absolute location

• Distance decay

Which mapping projection maintains shape but distorts size, especially near the poles?

• Robinson projection

• Cartogram

• GIS mapping

• Mercator projection

Which technology uses satellites to determine precise location coordinates?

• Remote sensing

• GPS

• GIS

• Cartography

What type of map uses differently sized symbols to show variations in data?

• Graduated symbol map

• Dot-density map

• Reference map

• Choropleth map

Which concept suggests that human behavior is primarily shaped by the environment?

• Possibilism

• Space-time compression

• Environmental determinism

• Distance decay

What type of region is defined by people's opinion and subjective perceptions of a place?

• Functional region

• Formal region

• Vernacular/perceptual region

• Economic region

Which map type shows the most basic geographic information like boundaries and places?

• Reference map

• Cartogram

• Dot-density map

• Thematic map

What geographic concept describes the weakening of interactions over distance?

• Space-time compression

• Sense of place

• Relative location

• Distance decay

Which technology collects data about Earth's surface without direct contact?

• GPS

• Remote sensing

• GIS

• Cartography