All the chapters Flashcards
Define absolute location
The position on a global grid.
Define relative location
A location that is described in relation to places around it
Define physical geography
Pg is Concerned with the spatial analysis of the structures, processes, and locations of the earth’s nature.
Define human geography
HG is analyzing the structures, processes, and locations of humans and their interaction with their env.
Define cultural ecology
Analyzing human env.
Define spatial pattern
Reoccurring themes on how human and physical characteristics are arranged.
What dos questions do geographers ask?
- How human activities affect their env.?
- How env. changes impact human life?
- Where the tacos at?
Describe the cultural landscape and give another term for it.
The physical implications oh human culture. Built env.
Define formal regions
Area that share a common cultural or physical feature. Ex. A map showing where Christianity is practiced
Define functional regions
A group of places linked together by some functions influence on them Ex: PIzza delivery chains. Note: Diffuses from a central point!!! (node)
Define vernacular regions
The boundaries of a perceptual region are dertermined by peoples beliefs. Ex: Where the “cool kids” sit at lunch, different perceptions of what the South is.
Define distance decay
As the distance between two places increases the interaction between them decreases
Define friction of distance
The degree to which distance interferes with some inter-action Ex: a working-class Ohio man wanting to visit a dentist in Ethiopia is high. Distance gets in the way of this interaction occurring.
Define space time compression
The increasing sense of accessibility and connectivity seems to bring humans in distant places closer together
Elaborate on the 4 properties of a map
Shape-geometric shapes of objects on a map
Size- the relative amount of space taken up on the map by landforms or objects
Distance-the represented distance
Direction-the degree of accuracy representing cardinal directions. No, So, Ea and West
Define a Mercator projection
Shows the shapes of the continents and landforms accurately. Distorts the size (area) of the continents
Define a Peters projection
Shows relative size of the earth’s continents accurately, distorts its shape
Define a Robinson projection
Shows the world according to slight distortion of all four properties.
Define GPS
Uses satellites to determine exact locations on the global grid
Define GIS
A computer program that stores geographic data and produces maps to show that data
Define Remote Sensing
The collection of info. from satellites and distant collection systems
Define a Parallel
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
Define a meridian
An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles
Define site
The physical character of a place