Unit 1 Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 4. Phenomena spread out over a large area.
  2. 6. The level at which data is analyzed and displayed
  3. 8. The shrinking “time-distance,” or relative distance, between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication.
  4. 10. Refers to the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity.
  5. 13. Maps that use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space.
  6. 14. Can be described as the characteristics at the immediate location.
  7. 15. Maps show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts.
  8. 17. Regions that they are defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them. Also called vernacular regions.
  9. 20. Phenomena arranged in a group.
  10. 22. Indicates the degree of nearness based on time or money and is often dependent on the mode of travel.
  11. 23. Sizes of countries are shown according to some specific statistic.
  12. 26. A description of where something is in relation to other things.
  13. 27. The distance of features above sea level.
  14. 28. Regions that are organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity. Also called Nodal Regions.
  15. 29. Uses symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something.
Down
  1. 1. The precise spot where something is according to a system.
  2. 2. Refers to the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents.
  3. 3. Maps that show the specific locatio and distribution of something across a map. Each dot represents
  4. 5. All of the information that can be tied to specific locations
  5. 7. Another word for a place name.
  6. 9. Maps that use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns
  7. 11. Usually measured in terms of feet, miles, meters or
  8. 12. Maps that show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail
  9. 16. Refers to the specific human and physical characteristics of a location.
  10. 18. Phenomena arranged in a straight line.
  11. 19. Maps that show a larger amount of area with less detail
  12. 21. Regions that are united by one or more traits. Also called Formal.
  13. 22. A group of places in the same area that share a characteristic.
  14. 24. Maps show and label human-created boundaries and designations, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals.
  15. 25. The inverse relationship between distance and
  16. 30. Gathers information from satellites that orbit the earth or other craft above the atmosphere.