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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Key Issues 1-2 Flashcards

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1
Q

A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.

A

Place

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2
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An area distinguished by a unique
combination of trends or features.

A

Region

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3
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Generally, the relationship between
the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole; specifically, the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.

A

Scale

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4
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The physical gap or interval between
two objects.

A

Space

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5
Q

Relationships among people and
objects across the barrier of space.

A

Connections

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6
Q

A two dimensional, or flat,
representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it.

A

Map

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7
Q

The science of making maps

A

Cartography

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8
Q

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers.

A

Global
Positioning System
(GPS)

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9
Q

Actions or processes that involve the
entire world and result in making
something worldwide in scope.

A

Globalization

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10
Q

A computer system that stores,
organizes, analyzes, and displays
geographic data.

A

Geographic
Information System
(GIS)

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11
Q

The acquisition of data about Earth’s
surface from a satellite orbiting the
planet or from other long distance
methods

A

Remote sensing

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12
Q

A map that overlays data from one
source on top of a map provided by a mapping service

A

Mashup

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13
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The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.

A

Map scale

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14
Q

The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map

A

Projection

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15
Q

An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.

A

Meridian/
longitude

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16
Q

A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians

A

Parallel/latitude

17
Q

The meridian, designated as 0°
longitude, passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.

A

Prime Meridian

18
Q

The time in that zone encompasses the
prime meridian, or 0° longitude.

A

Greenwich
Mean Time

19
Q

An arc that follows 180° longitude. When you cross the Line heading east (towardAmerica), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. When you go
west (toward Asia), the calendar movesahead one day.

A

International
Date Line

21
Q

The position of anything on Earth’s surface

A

Location

21
Q

The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface

A

Toponym

22
Q

The physical character of a place

A

Site

23
Q

The location of a place relative to another place.

A

Situation

24
Q

Fashioning of a natural landscape by a
cultural group.

A

Cultural landscape

25
Q

An area in which everyone shares one or
more distinctive characteristics.

A

Formal/Uniform/H
omogeneous Region

26
Q

An area organized around a node or focal
point.

A

Functional/Nodal
Region

27
Q

An area that people believe exists as part
of their cultural identity

A

Vernacular/Percep
tual Region

28
Q

The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition.

A

Culture

29
Q

The relationship between the
distribution of one feature and the distribution of another feature

A

Spatial Association

30
Q

An area organized around a node or focal
point.

A

Functional/Nodal
Region

31
Q

The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface

A

Toponym

32
Q

The physical character of a place

A

Site

33
Q

The location of a place relative to
another place

A

Situation

34
Q

Fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group.

A

Cultural landscape

35
Q

An area in which everyone shares one or
more distinctive characteristics

A

Formal/Uniform/Homogeneous Region

36
Q

An area organized around a node or focal
point

A

Functional/Nodal
Region

37
Q

An area that people believe exists as part
of their cultural identity.

A

Vernacular/Percep
tual Region

38
Q

The body of customary beliefs, social
forms, and material traits that together
constitute a group’s distinct tradition

A

Culture

39
Q

The relationship between the
distribution of one feature and the
distribution of another feature

A

Spatial
Association

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