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APHG Unit 1.1 Test

Enter the letter for the matching Definition
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thematic maps
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choropleth maps
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mental map
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reference maps
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spatial patterns
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elevation
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Robinson Projection
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Winkel Tripel Projection
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graduated symbol map
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distortion
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cartographer
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absolute distance
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absolute location
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map projection
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maps
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relative location
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dot distribution map
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the position of a place in relation to another place
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Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude
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maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of some attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon
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a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
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height above sea level
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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
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most common for world maps today. Balances size and shape while reducing distortion
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an illustration of land or other geographic, political or historical features
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the distance that can be measured with a standard unit length, such as a mile or kilometre
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A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they represent.
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ways in which people, places, and characteristics are organized on the Earth's surface
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a person who makes maps
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A map which represents the perceptions and knowledge a person has of an area
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A map where dots are used to demonstrate the frequency or intensity of a particular phenomena
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A thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area.
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projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does maintain completely accurate area shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each.
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a way of representing the spherical earth on a flat surface
Type the Term that corresponds to the displayed Definition.
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approximate measurement of the physical space between two places
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a map on which statistical info is shown in diagrammatic form
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the physical gap or interval between two objects
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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. ... Maps that use lines to represent quantities of equal value. Lines spaced close together indicate a rapidly changing value.
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the tendency to put similar or related items in groups
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a projection that is politically correct because Africa and South America are the correct relative size. Accurate area, inaccurate shape
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generally the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface (global, regional, continent, country, county, city, street, etc)
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movement of individuals away from centers of high population density or their area of origin
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a person who studies the regions of the earth including the climates and natural resources
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a true conformal cylindrical map projection map projection, this projection is particularly useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction. This projections are famous for their distortion in area that makes landmasses at the poles appear oversized.

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