Chapter 1 Vocab/Notes Flashcards
A specific place on the Earth
location
the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe
absolute location
half a sphere or a globe
hemispere
a pattern formed by lines of latitude and longitude crossing one another
grid system
the location of a place in relation to other places
relative location
A particular space with physical and human meaning
place
area united by specific characteristics
region
a region defined by a common characteristic, such as a product produced there
formal region
a central place and the surrounding area linked to it, for example, by a highway system
functional region
a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
perceptual region
a community of plants and animals that depend upon one another for survival
ecosystem
the flow of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another
movement
the relationship between people and their physical environment
human-environment interaction
the study of the earths physical features
physical geography
the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments
human geography
the study of weather and weather forecasting
meteorology
the study of maps and map making
cartography
computer tools that analyze satellite data and satellite images
geographic info system
links places and people to one another
spatial relations
6 elements of geo
1-the world in spatial terms (locations) 2-places and regions 3-physical systems 4-human systems 5-environment and society 6-the uses of geography
The equator is a line of __________.
latitude
The prime meridian is a line of ________.
longitude
3 types of regions
Formal, Functional, perceptual
2 major branches of geography
physical and human
2 major themes of geography
movement, human environment reaction
Geographers at work (5 methods used)
1-direct observations 2-mapping 3-interviewing 4-statistics 5-technology
4 subjects geographers study
1-history
2-political science
3-sociology, anthropology
4-economics
to find patterns and relationships
statistics
