The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system.

The total number of “X” divided by the total land area.

Represented by those features and patterns reflecting human occupation and use of natural resources.

a type of thematic map that transforms space such that the political unit with the greatest value for some type of data is represented by the largest relative area.

the theory and practice of making visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps.

a thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area.

the degree of economic, social, cultural, or political connection between two places.

the spread of a disease, an innovation, or cultural traits through direct contact with another person or another place.

the human-modified landscape specifically containing the imprint of a particular culture or society.

the decrease in interaction between two phenomena, places, or people as the distance between them increases.

the arrangement of something across the earth

thematic maps that use points to show the precise locations of

specific observations or occurrences, such as crimes, car accidents, or births.

the study of how the physical environment

predisposes societies and states towards particular development

trajectories.

the spread of ideas, innovations, fashion, or other

phenomena to surrounding areas through contact and exchange.

definition of regions based on common themes such

as similarities in language, climate, land use, etc.

a measure of how much absolute distance affects the

interaction between two places.

a type of map projection that maintains the accurate size

and shape of landmasses but completely rearranges direction such that the

four cardinal directions (N,S,E,W) no longer have any meaning.

definition of regions based on common

interaction (or function). Ex. A boundary line drawn around the circulation of a particular newspaper.

A set of computer tools used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display geographic data.

a set of satellites used to help determine location anywhere on Earth’s surface with a portable electronic device.

place where an idea/innovation originates from

a type of diffusion in which something is transmitted between places because of a physical or cultural community between those

places.

a map line that connects points of equal or very similar values.

depicts a small area with a lot of detail

a mathematical method that involves transferring Earth’s

sphere onto a flat surface. This term can also be used to describe the type of map that results from the process of projecting. All map projections have distortions in area, direction, distance, or shape.

the ratio between the size of an area on a map and the actual size of that same area on Earth’s surface. Generally, more detail is found in large scale maps.

an image of a portion of Earth’s surface that an individual creates in his or her mind. They can include knowledge of actual locations and relationships among locations as well as personal perceptions and preferences of particular places.

A true conformal cylindrical map projection which is good for navigation because of its accurate direction. These projections are famous for their distortion in area that makes landmasses at the poles appear oversized.

the physical landscape or environment that has not been affected by human activities.

highly individualized definition of regions based on perceived commonalities in culture and landscape.

an equal-area projection purposely centered on Africa in an attempt to treat all regions of Earth equally.

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

the number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture.

reference map that shows political boundaries such as countries, countries, states/provinces, cities.

the theory that the physical environment can put a limit on human activity but humans can fund a way around them: “humans conquer land instead of land conquering humans.”

the system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map.

are measures of values or counts and are expressed as numbers. (How many; how much; how often?)

data are measures of ‘types’ and may be represented by a name, symbol, or a number code. (What type?)

a map used for information across space

a territory that encompasses many places that share physical and/or cultural attributes.

a measure of distance that includes the costs of overcoming the friction if absolute distance separating two places. It often describes the amount of social, cultural, or economic connectivity between two places.

the position of a place relative to the places around it.

the diffusion of ideas, innovations, behaviors, and so on from one place to another through migration.

the observation and mathematical measurement of Earth’s surface using aircraft and satellites. The sensors include photographic images, thermal images, multispectral scanners, and radar images.

a projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does not maintain area, shape, distance, or direction completely, accurately, but it minimizes errors in each.

the actual location of a city/town/place. Geographic coordinates, reliable water supply, defensive capabilities, fuel s d food supply are all site factors.

the accessibility and ability for growth of a city/town/place. Distance from other cities, access to natural resources, and level of development are all situation factors.

depicts a large area with not a lot of detail.

a spread of an underlying thought even though a specific characteristic is rejected. Ex. such as the Apple computer, the old versions are out, but the idea is still hot!

a type of map that displays one or more variables, such as population or income level, within a specific area.

the idea that distance between some places is actually shrinking as technology enables more rapid communication and increased interaction among those places.