APHuG Unit 1

Question 1

reference maps

Answer 1

refer to for general information about places
ex. street, subway, and topographic

Question 2

thematic maps

Answer 2

shows spatial aspects of information for a specific topic
ex. weather, population, density, and geology maps

Question 3

absolute distance/direction

Answer 3

the precise spot where something is according to a system, direction: measured
ex. cardinal directions, N E S W, feet, miles, etc.

Question 4

relative distance/direction

Answer 4

indicates the degree of nearness based on time or money
ex. it takes about 5 hours to get to downtown Nashville

Question 5

map projections

Answer 5

Robinson- equally spaced but a little off in latitude and longitude
Mercatrator- longitude are equally spaced, not latitude, land masses seem larger, used for ships+navigation

Question 6

geographic data

Answer 6

includes all information that can be tied down to a specific place
ex. coordinates such as longitude and latitude, names of places, land use, patterns, etc.

Question 7

GIS

Answer 7

a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface
ex. layers of a cake, firefighters can use this in checking data such as, what area the fire is, how many people are there, nearby fire departments, etc.

Question 8

Remote Sensing

Answer 8

gathers information from crafts above the Earth
ex. GPS uses satellites to help people navigate on Earth

Question 9

Online Mapping and Visualization

Answer 9

the process of using the Internet to view, analyze, or share a visual representation of geospatial data in map form
ex. compilation and publication of websites

Question 10

Census Data

Answer 10

process of collecting, compiling, and publishing data about the population and housing of a country or region
ex. The United States Census collects a wide range of data with a variety of topics such as gender, age, ethnicity, etc.

Question 11

space

Answer 11

the physical gap between two things
ex. how actions at one point on Earth can affect conditions elsewhere

Question 12

place

Answer 12

a unique location
ex. Humans have a strong sense of place or feelings associated with the distinctive characteristics of a place

Question 13

distance decay

Answer 13

The farther away one place is from another the less interaction those two places have with one another
ex. less severe today because of technology connecting us, but someone from Austrailia might not speak American English when they come to America

Question 14

time-space compression

Answer 14

reduction of the time it takes for something to get from one place to another
ex. in olden times people would use wagons which would take days but in modern times flights take only hours

Question 15

sustainability

Answer 15

actions that provide immediate benefits while also preserving resources for future use
ex. using sustainable products such as makeup, or biodegradable products

Question 16

land use

Answer 16

changing the Earth’s surface for a specific purpose
ex. Agricultural, Industrial, Commercial, etc.

Question 17

environmental determinism

Answer 17

was used natural factors alone to determine the cultural attributes of human societies
ex. 5 toos, too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, and too mountainous

Question 18

possibilism

Answer 18

humans have choices and can harness technology to overcome environmental limitations
ex. rice can grow in mountainous areas, where people use a farming technique called terracing

Question 19

regional scale

Answer 19

area that is larger than a single community or neighborhood, but smaller than an entire nation
ex. comparing life expectancy in Western Europe vs. Eastern Europe

Question 20

local scale

Answer 20

area like a small town or neighborhood, smaller than the regional scale
ex. how many grocery stores are in a small town

Question 21

patterns at different scales

Answer 21

analyzing different phenomena at different scales to see if patterns stay the same

Question 22

processes at different scales

Answer 22

analyzing how processes work differently

Question 23

region

Answer 23

core area where the defining characteristics is dominant

Question 24

regional boundaries

Answer 24

transitional and overlapping

Question 25

local analysis

Answer 25

analyzing local data

Question 26

regional analysis

Answer 26

using a region to analyze a phenomena

Question 27

global analysis

Answer 27

using the whole world to analyze a phenomena