Chapter 1- Basic Concepts

Question 0

Geography

Answer 0

To study earth

Question 1

Globalization

Answer 1

Cultural and economic interaction with other groups

Question 2

Place

Answer 2

A specific point on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic

Question 3

Region

Answer 3

Area of earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features

Question 4

Scale

Answer 4

Relationship between the portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole

Question 5

Space

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The physical gap or interval between two objects

Question 6

Connections

Answer 6

Relationships among people and objects across a barrier of space

Question 7

GPS

Answer 7

Global Positioning System

Question 8

GIS

Answer 8

Geographic information system

Question 9

Meridian

Answer 9

arc between the north and south poles; longitude

Question 10

Parallel

Answer 10

A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator; latitude

Question 11

Distribution

Answer 11

Arrangements of earths features on its surface

Question 12

Arithmetic Density

Answer 12

Population in an area

Question 13

Physiological Density

Answer 13

Number of people per area suitable for agriculture

Question 14

Concentration

Answer 14

Clustered(close together)

Dispersed(spread apart)

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Diffusion

Answer 15

Ideas transmitted across space

Question 16

Relocation Diffusion

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When people move to a new areas bringing ideas with them.

Question 17

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 17

Spread through media

Question 18

Projection

Answer 18

Making a flat map from a globe

Question 19

Mathematical location

Answer 19

Coordinate location

Question 20

0 degrees latitude

Answer 20

Equator

Question 21

0 degrees longitude

Answer 21

Greenwich, England. Prime Meridian

Question 22

International Dateline

Answer 22

180 degree meridian (turns clocks forward/back 24 hours)