chapter 1 - intro

Question 1

spatial perspective

Answer 1

observing variations in phenomena across the three dimensional realm in which all material objects are located and all events occur

Question 2

systematic

Answer 2

approach to geographic study based on topical geography concepts

Question 3

regional

Answer 3

approach to geographic study based on the spatial unit of region

Question 4

physical geography

Answer 4

spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and location of the Earth’s natural phenomena

Question 5

human geography

Answer 5

spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes

Question 6

cartography

Answer 6

the science and art of making maps, including data compilation, layout, and design

Question 7

geographic information systems (GIS)

Answer 7

a collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user

Question 8

remote sensing

Answer 8

a method of collecting data through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study

Question 9

location

Answer 9

highlights how geographical position of people and things on Earth’s surface affects what happens and why

Question 10

place

Answer 10

characteristics of a space, infusing a place with meaning and emotion

Question 11

human-environmental interactions

Answer 11

understanding relationship between humans and the physical world

Question 12

cultural landscape

Answer 12

the visible human imprint; the material character of a place

Question 13

movement

Answer 13

involves the mobility of people, goods, and/or ideas from a hearth to other areas

Question 14

regions

Answer 14

features of Earth’s surface tend to be concentrated in particular areas

Question 15

formal region

Answer 15

an area that has a shared cultural or physical trait

Question 16

functional region

Answer 16

an area that contains a set of social, political, or economic activities or interactions (urban area, city, suburbs)

Question 17

perceptual region

Answer 17

an area that is created by ideas in our minds, based on accumulated knowledge of places and regions, that defines an area of “sameness” or “connectedness”