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Reference Map

Front

A map type that shows reference information for a particular place, making it useful for finding landmarks and for navigation.

Back

thematic map

Front

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic

Back

formal region

Front

An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

Back

Map Projection

Front

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

Back

Spatial Association

Front

The relationship between the distribution of one feature and the distribution of another feature.

Back

dot map

Front

Maps where one dot represents a certain number of a phenomenon, such as a population.

Back

Diffusion

Front

The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time

Back

Robinson Projection

Front

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

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Graduated symbol

Front

Uses a symbol to show frequency or intensity of variable

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Transitional boundary

Front

The point at which world regions either change or overlap

Back

Gall-Peters Projection

Front

Map created by a geographer to show the relative sizes of the earth's continents accurately (equal area). However, it distorts shape, so it is not conformal.

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Hearth

Front

The region from which innovative ideas originate

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Cartogram

Front

a map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form.

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Isoline map

Front

A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.

Back

Goode's Projection

Front

An equal area projection of the world, distorting ocean areas in order to minimize the distortion of the continents.

Back

Functional Region

Front

An area organized around a node or focal point

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Mercator Projection

Front

a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder

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situation

Front

the location of a place relative to other places

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Mental map

Front

An internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place, containing personal impressions of what is in a place and where places are located.

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distance decay

Front

The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

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vernacular region

Front

an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

Back

Distribution

Front

The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.

Back

spatial

Front

pertaining to space on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as a synonym for geographic.

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Chloropleth Map

Front

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

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