Chapter 1-review Flashcards
Differentiate site and situation.
Site- physical character of a place
Situation- location of a place relevant to other places
What two questions do all geographers ask?
“Where” and “why” things are.
Differentiate absolute and relative location.
Absolute locations are pinpoint and exact locations in the world. Relative locations are how locations are depicted by where they are and what they are surrounded by or near.
Difference in details between large-scale maps and small-scale maps.
Large-scale covers more land with less detail. Small-scale covers less land with more detail.
Formal, functional and perceptual regions??? Give examples!
Formal- share a characteristic (language)
Functional- basically formed around a node (radio/tv station)
Perceptual- a place that people believe is a part of their cultural identity. ( small town–Fairview)
Define and differentiate choropleth and dot maps.
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Differentiate GIS and remote sensing.
GIS is a computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data. Remote sensing is when the data is squired through a satellite.
Distinguish the 3 types of diffusion( hierarchical, contagious, stimulus)
Hierarchical- when someone publicly important introduces something that catches on.
Contagious- when something spreads through people, almost like catching a disease
Stimulus- spread of an underlying principle, like when Apple began a better trend of clicking a mouse rather than typing a stein of words.
Define density
The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.
First coined the term Geography?
Eratosthenes
What are the five themes of geography?
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WhAt is the science of mapmaking called?
Cartography
What is the name given to a place on earth?
Toponym.
