Opening List the 5 themes of Human Geography 1.Location 2.Human-Environment Interaction 3.Region 4.Place 5.Movement 5 Themes Location Site Situation or Relative Location Absolute Location 5 Themes Human-Environment Interactions Cultural Landscape Region Uneven distribution Common characteristic 5 Themes Place Unique point in space Sense of place Perceptions 5 Themes Movement Spatial Interaction Distance Distance decay Accessibility Connectivity What does this map represent? Isoline Isoline - Contour Proportional symbols Dot map Choropleth Cartogram Parts of a Map Title Legend ScaleDirection Map Scale Expressed as a ratio of unit on map to actual number of units on Earth. 1:100,000 inches = 1 inch on map is the equivalent of 100,000 inches in the real world The larger the second number, the smaller the map scale THUS A large-scale map displays a relatively small section of the Earths surface A small-scale map displays a relatively large section of the Earths surface Remote Sensing Measuring and interpreting the Earths surface from far away Balloon Aircraft Satellite Remote Sensing Satellite imaging often produces false color images False Color (example) Orthophoto Map Map drawn on actual aerial/satellite photo Geographic Information System (GIS) GIS Layers GIS Layering Rasters Vectors What GIS Can Do?