absolute direction Flashcards
periphery
low level country
physical geography
physical landforms
place
somewhere on earth/ absolute location
possibilism
humans can get past enviromental limitations to meet their needs
qualitative
data based on human opinions/ motives
quantitive
data based on numbers
reference maps
a map focused on the location of places
region
area on earth with certain characteristics
relative direction
directions based on the persons perspective
relative DISTANCE
distance determained by relation to other things or places
relative LOCATION
location of somewhere compared to something
remote sensing
way of collecting or analyzing datafrome somewhere without making any physical contact
scale
area of the world being studied
semi-periphey
a country with low and powerful levels
site
a places absolute location along with physical characteristics
situation
refers to the place’s connections to other places////cause and effect
space
area between 2 things
spatial perspective
geographic perspective on how people live on earth and how they organize themself
suburbs
low populated area
sustainability
ensures earths resources will be avaliable in the future
sustainable development
developments meet needs of present but doesnt consider future needs
thematic maps
maps with theme
theory
a scientific idea
time space compression
describes how transportation and communication helps people move and communicate over distance faster
topography
detailed map of the surface features of land
vernecular region
region that reflects peoples feelings about the place
world system theory
categorizes countries in a hierarchy
