![]() Cultural Trait The specific customs that are part of the everyday life of a particular culture, such as language, religion, ethnicity, social institutions, and aspects of popular culture. (The South, The North, The Deep South) Culture Comprised of shared practices, technologies, attitudes, and behaviors transmitted by a society. Functional/nodel region A region around a central node tied by transportation and communication or by economic or functional associations Perceptual/vernacular region A place believed to exist as a part of cultural identity. Formal Region Formally recognized areas determined by a governing body. Regions An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. ![]() Each layer of information is a thematic layer. Geographic Information Systems Organizes, stores, analyzes, and displays geographic data. Remote Sensing Collecting data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet. Mental Maps Image or picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space Global Positioning System Tells you where you are on the earth. When you go west (toward Asia), the calendar moves ahead one day. When you cross it heading east (toward America), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. International Date Line An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. Separates different places to different hours. Could have been placed anywhere in the world, but was placed there. Prime Meridian Runs through Greenwich, England. North and South Poles The locations on the earth which receive the least amount of sun during the winter. Equator The longest line of latitude at 0 degrees and has a constant amount of sun exposure. Meridians/Longitude Lines measuring location and time zones (1 hr each 15 degrees) on earth that wrap around and touch at the poles. (Topographic Maps do this) Statistical Maps A special type of map in which the variation in quantity of a factor such as rainfall, population, or crops in a geographic area is indicated such as a dot map Grid System Longitude and Latitude Parallels/Latitude Lines measuring location on earth that wrap around, don't touch. More dots = more of the variable Flow-line maps Maps that use lines of varying thickness to show the direction and volume of a particular geographic movement pattern Isoline Map Map that uses continuous lines connecting areas of same value. Cartograms Shows data in relation to size Choropleth Maps Shows data in relation to color/intensity/shade Dot Maps Each dot represents an amount of data. Thematic Maps Used to display data about a location. (Combination of Cylindrical and Conic) Reference Maps Used for transportation and locating places. (Keeps distance, loses direction) Oval Projection Maps Used for world maps (16th and 17th century). Conic Projection Map Map projected onto the surface of a cone whose point is usually above one of the poles. (Shows Accurate Direction) Planar Projection Maps Earth projected from one point. Most distortion at the poles, least at the equator. (Scope of view.) Cylindrical Projection Maps Surface of a globe projected as if on a cylinder. 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. (Peters) Conformal Maps Maps that distort area but keep shapes intact (Mercator) Scale The scope Equal-area projection maps Shapes and directions are distorted but land area is kept in tact. ![]() Distortion Inaccuracies in a map due to the translation of a 3D image to a 2D surface. ![]() Sequent Occupance Successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape. Cultural Landscape How a culture affects the landscape of an area/shapes the world around it. Most are comprised of a combination of natural and human-induced influences. (usually positive) Landscape the overall appearance of an area. Sense of Place What makes a place unique Perception of Place belief or "understanding" about a place developed through books, movies, stories or pictures Movement the change from one location to another Intervening Opportunity something that stops a person from continuing through migration. ![]() Place A specific point on Earth distinguished by particular characteristics. ![]()
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