1.3 Vocab Flashcards
maps that show where something is in space
Reference Map
Any area differentiated from surrounding areas by at least one characteristic
Region
Location of a place with respect to other places
relative location
The spread of ideas though carries as they relocate to new areas
Involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin, or hearth, to a new place
Relocation Diffusion
shows the entire earth and distorts both shape and size slightly to make the two-dimensional representation look the most like the three-dimensional reality of the earth.
Robinson Projection
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Scale
the exact location of a city
the place where the settlement is located
Site
how a city or place relates to its surrounding features (human and naturaul)
Situation
the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even thought their distances are the same
Space time compression
a type of geographical analysis which seeks to explain patterns of human behavior and its spatial expression in terms of mathematics and geometry
Spatial Analysis
occurs when a culture changes as it spreads from its original point
Stimulus Diffusion
maps that tell a story about a place
shows spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon
thematic maps
An area with an established standard time.
Time Zones
another word for name, but is specific to locations.
Toponym
refers to its elevation and the changes in its elevation;
topography
