Chapter 1

Question 1

Concentration

Answer 1

The spread of something over a given area.

Question 2

Cultural Landscape

Answer 2

Fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group.

Question 3

Culture

Answer 3

The way someone lives their life, usually similar to those of the same nationality.

Question 4

Density

Answer 4

Frequency of how much of something is in a given area.

Question 5

Diffusion

Answer 5

When a trend spreads from one place to another over time.

Question 6

Formal Region

Answer 6

An area where people share one or more trait. A defined area by an invisible boundary.

Question 7

Functional Region

Answer 7

Area that offers services for their area.

Question 8

Geographic Information System

Answer 8

Basically google maps. A computer that processes geographic data, then analyzes and displays the data.

Question 9

Global Positioning System

Answer 9

Locator that locates everything using satellites.

Question 10

Globalization

Answer 10

Actions that involves the entire world and affects it.

Question 11

Hearth

Answer 11

The region from which innovative ideas originate.

Question 12

Location

Answer 12

A position for anything.

Question 13

Map

Answer 13

2D version of the entire worlds surface or part of it.

Question 14

Region

Answer 14

place that is recognized by its trends or features.

Question 15

Scale

Answer 15

relationship between a distance on a map versus real life.

Question 16

Site

Answer 16

The physical character of a place. (ex:Empire State, Eiffel Tower)

Question 17

Situation

Answer 17

The location of a place relative to another.

Question 18

Resource

Answer 18

Stuff that is either necessary for human survival or makes life easier.

Question 19

Vernacular Region

Answer 19

Place people claim as a part of their culture. (No defined barrier.) Ex: south, west

Question 20

Cartography

Answer 20

The science of making maps.