Chapter 1-2 Vocab Flashcards
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absolute location
the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude
core
classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis
density
the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area
distance decay
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
distribute
to arrange within a given space
ecological perspective
the relationships between living things and their enviroments
environmental determination
the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.
formal region
an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region
friction of distance
a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve
functional region
an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity
globalization
the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
human geography
the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth
location
the position that a point or an object occupies on earth
mental map
internalized representations of portions of earths surface
model
a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form
node
the focal point of a functional region
pattern
the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
perceptual region
a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region
periphery
classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems
physical geography
the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate
place
a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
possibilism
theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
region
an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas
relative location
a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features
scale
the area of the world being studied
semi-periphery
classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.
site
a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources
situation
the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features
space
the area between two or more things
spatial perspective
geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do
sustainability
the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
sustainable development
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
time-space compression
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily
vernacular region
a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region
world system theory
theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery
absolute distance
distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length
absolute direction
the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west
cartographers
a person who creates maps
census
an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state
geographic information systems (GIS)
a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis
global positioning system (GPS)
a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location
map scale
the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth’s surface
quantitative
involving data that can be measured by numbers
qualitative
involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions
reference map
a map that focuses on the location of places
relative distance
direction determined in relation to other places or objects
relative direction
a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down
thematic map
any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data
remote sensing
collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract
topography
the representation of Earth’s surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations
the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude
absolute location
classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis
core
the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area
density
to arrange within a given space
distribute
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
distance decay
the relationships between living things and their environments
ecological perspective
the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.
environmental determination
an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region
formal region
a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve
friction of distance
an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity
functional region
the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
globalization
the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth
human geography
the position that a point or an object occupies on earth
location
internalized representations of portions of earths surface
mental map
a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form
model
the focal point of a functional region
node
the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
pattern
a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region
perceptual region
classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems
periphery
the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate
physical geography
a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
place
theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
possibilism
an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas
region
a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features
relative location
the area of the world being studied
scale
classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.
semi-periphery
a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources
site
the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features
situation
the area between two or more things
space
geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do
spatial perspective
the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
sustainability
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
sustainable development
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily
time-space compression
a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region
vernacular region
theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery
world system theory
distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length
absolute distance
the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west
absolute direction
an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state
census
a person who makes maps
cartographers
a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis
geographic information systems (GIS)
a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location
global positioning system (GPS)
the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth’s surface
map scale
involving data that can be measured by numbers
quantitative
involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions
qualitative
a map that focuses on the location of places
reference map
direction determined in relation to other places or objects
relative distance
a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down
relative direction
collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract
remote sensing
any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data
thematic map
the representation of Earth’s surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations
topography
