Chapter One - Basics & Maps Flashcards
what are lines of longitude ?
the vertical lines on a map that go from north to south or south to north. they contain the prime meridian.
what are lines of latitude ?
the horizontal lines on a map that go from west to east or east to west.
they contain the equator.
what is the equator ?
an imaginary horizontal line drawn around the middle of the earth.
what is site ?
the physical character of a place.
What is a scale ?
Generally the relationship between the distance on Earth and earth as a whole.
what is the prime meridian ?
an imaginary vertical line drawn around the middle of the earth.
what is a choropleth map ?
a colored map in which areas are shaded or patterned by what they’re measured or measuring.
what is diffusion ?
the spread of a feature, trend, or idea from one place to another over time. there are different kinds of diffusion.
what is hearth ?
the region from which innovative ideas originate.
what are the five types of diffusion ?
hierarchy diffusion, contagious diffusion, expansion diffusion, stimulus diffusion, relocation diffusion
what is relocation diffusion ?
the spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another ( ex ; Billy lives in Africa and they have a popular dance the do there. Billy moves to America and the popular dance moves with him too. America then also starts to do it )
what is stimulus diffusion ?
the spread of a feature or trend in which one people receives a culture element from another but gives it a new and unique form ; a twist to the idea.
what is hierarchical diffusion ?
the spread of a feature or trend that is expensive or rich in value. ( ex ; iPhone )
what is expansion diffusion ?
the spread of a feature or trend that increases space and population over time ; more and more people.
what is contagious diffusion?
the spread of a idea or trend that anyone can get. ( ex ; a disease )
