Chapter 1

Question 1

Elements of projection

Answer 1

Distance
Size
Shape
Direction

Question 2

Ways to put scale

Answer 2

Written
Fractions or ratio: map to real life
Graphic

Question 3

Equal area projection

Answer 3

Relative size of land masses is same

Question 4

Types of distortion

Answer 4

Eastern and western hemispheres split : interruption
Medians: converge at north and south but not on Map
Robinson: info across oceans, land smaller
Mercator: size towards poles is distorted

Question 5

Geographic grid is made up of, good for

Answer 5

Imaginary arcs across, parallels and meridians

Telling time

Question 6

Meridian

Answer 6

North and south poles, longitude
Prime meridian is in Greenwich
All have same length

Question 7

Parallels

Answer 7

Parallel to equator at right angles to meridians

Derived earths shape and rotation around sun length of daylight and pos. Of stars

Question 8

How do you identify location

Answer 8

Site, name, situation

Question 9

Longitude helps in telling…

Answer 9

Time Gmt or Ut master reference for all points on earth

15 degree band of longitude is assigned standard time zone

Question 10

International dateline

Answer 10

Auckland and Honolulu
West to east add one hour for each time zone
East to west back 24 hours

Question 11

Why have people moved back dateline

Answer 11

For trade with partners, or to have first sunrise

Question 12

GIScience

Answer 12

Info gathered from satellite development and analysis of earth

Question 13

What happens as a result of GIScience

Answer 13

More complex and accurate maps

Question 14

Remote sensing

Answer 14

Acquiring of info through satellite or other long distance method
Images in digital form
Agriculture, drought

Question 15

What does GPS do

Answer 15

Defines precise location and contributes to accurate maps

Question 16

GIS

Answer 16

Computer system

Info stored in layer

Question 17

GIS helps show if relationships Are

Answer 17

Coincidence or significant

Question 18

What is essential for geographers to describe similarities and differences

Answer 18

Features

Question 19

How do you describe a features place

Answer 19

Location:’position it occupies on space

Question 20

What can a toponym do

Answer 20

Describe founder, features of physical, origin of settlers

Question 21

Site

Answer 21

Physical character of place

Question 22

What is essential in selecting locations

Answer 22

Site, distinctive character

Question 23

Situation

Answer 23

Location of place relative to others
Comparing to similar
Understanding importance (accessibility to other places)

Question 24

Region is defined by

Answer 24

One or more distinctive characteristics

Formal functional vernacular

Question 25

Cultural landscape

Answer 25

Combination of cultural features, how it gains unification

Question 26

How does a region gain uniqueness

Answer 26

Combination of Human/environmental characteristics and their relationships

Question 27

Formal region / functional region

Answer 27

One or more distinctive traits in common , present throughout , STILL recognize diversity when generalizing Functional regions: nodal focal point dominates

Question 28

What is common language or crop a part of

Answer 28

Formal region

Question 29

What ties people to node in functional region

Answer 29

Transportation, communications, economics

Question 30

What does appropriate scale depend on

Answer 30

Portion being portrayed

Question 31

What is breaking down functional regions

Answer 31

Technology

Question 32

Used to display info about economic areas

Answer 32

Functional region

Question 33

Vernacular region

Answer 33

Exists as part of culture identity and sense of place | Mental map

Question 34

Why is each region distinctive

Answer 34

Culture: body of customary beliefs, material traits, social forms that constitute tradition Look at what cultural beliefs are and distribution

Question 35

Culture comes from root

Answer 35

Cultus care about, take care of

Question 36

Cultural values (care about)

Answer 36

Religion, language, ethnicity

Question 37

What do cultural values do

Answer 37

Identify location and distribution

Question 38

Care of

Answer 38

Production of material wealth | Developed and developed countries

Question 39

Spatial association

Answer 39

Environmental factors that display similar spatial distribution If distribution is similar association is strong

Question 40

Why do similarities not result from coincidence

Answer 40

Scale, space connections

Question 41

Study human reactions from what scales

Answer 41

Local to global

Question 42

What has globalization led to

Answer 42

Transnational corporations : conducts research, sells, and operates in places all over the world not just headquarters

Question 43

What have transnational corporations led to

Answer 43

More specialization , each place has certain asset

Question 44

How do transnational remain competitive

Answer 44

Finding optimal location and spatial division of labor where regions workers specialize

Question 45

Uniform cultural preferences form

Answer 45

Uniform global landscapes