Unit 1 Test Review 2 – Column Format

4 Types of Maps?

Isoline (natural features; topography) Dot Density Proportional Symbol Choropleth

In a ration/fraction scale, what do 2 numbers represent?

Left is map and right is Earth’s surface (1:25 or 1 tile equals 25 tiles in written scale)

What are the four common distortions when dealing with projections?

Shape Distance Relative Size Direction

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Environmental (renewable/nonrenewable) Economic (supply and demand) Social (cultural choices)

What is geomorphology?

Study of Earth’s landforms (lithosphere) Helps to explain distribution of people/economic activities

3 components that make a place unique?

Toponym, Site, Situation

What is primary cause of globalization of the economy?

Transnational corporations

How do transnational corporations remain competitive?

Correctly identifying optimal location for each type of economic activity in company. Sales, advertising, production, storage, raw materials

Reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communications and transportation systems?

Space-Time Compression

What do large scale maps offer? Land size; detail?

Small land coverage, but LOTS of detail

What types of maps have the most distortion?

Small scale maps Lots of land, little detail (national/world maps)

Acquisition of data about Earth from satellites orbiting the planet or from another long distance method?

Remote Sensing

If you are on 0°latitude and 120°west, you are in what ocean?

Pacific Ocean

What is the location of the International Date Line (IDL), where you lose or gain a day when crossed?

180°

Idea that cultures will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs?

Cultural Landscape

What lines are most important to seasons?

Latitude (parallels)

What projection has major distortion at the poles?

Mercator

What projection is best for relative size, but distorts location – good for social inequality?

Peters Projection

Which type of region makes use of mental maps, people ideas of what areas are like?

Vernacular Region

Who is most remembered for making compass popular?

Zheng He

Who is most remembered for study of climate zones?

Aristotle

Who is most remembered for creating a grid system, using longitude and latitude?

Ptolemy

Who is most remembered for determining circumference of Earth, earning nickname “Beta”?

Eratosthenes

Who coined the phrase geography?

Eratosthenes

What refers to the frequency in which something occurs in a given area?

Highest Density? Highest Concentration?

Work on Jot List for EACH over the weekend Possible Test Essays Explain how 5 themes of geography can help someone have a spatial perspective. Explain how place is different from location. Explain the differences between Reference and Thematic maps. Work on Jot List for EACH over the weekend to discuss Tuesday!!!!