concepts week 1-7 Flashcards
the five themes of geography (LPHIMR)
location, place, human-environment interaction, movements, region
the two types of location (A+R)
absolute (latitude and longitude)
Relative location (approximation)
the three types of human-environment interaction (DAM)
dependency, adaptation, modification
the difference between a region and a realm
Region: an area composed of places with unifying human and physical characteristics
Realm is the largest designation of a region
3 types of regions (FFV)
formal, functional, vernacular
what mental maps are
Usually has errors. Have misconceptions that stem from directional and cardinal directions, map projection distortions
the difference between small and large-scale
Small scale: only large features shown
Large scale: more details shown
remote sensing (RS)
nformation acquired from aircrafts and scientists’ interpretation
global positioning system (GPS)
includes navigating and positioning
geographic information systems (GIS)
a computer-based set of procedures for assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying geographic data
the three types of plate boundaries (DTC)
divergent, transform, convergent
divergent plate boundaries
where plates move away from one another
Transform plate boundaries
one plate slides horizontally past another plate
convergent plate boundaries
two plates move toward each other, one slides over the other
the two types of tectonic forces
diastrophism and volcanism
diastrophism
broad warping (bowing of earth, can also be from the changing of a large region)
volcanism
eruption of molten rock onto the surface of the earth
the three types of gradational processes (WME)
weathering, mass movement, erosion
weathering
is the breakdown and decomposition of rocks and mineral at or near the Earth’s surface in response to atmospheric factors (water, air, temperature)
Mass movement (aka mass wasting)
things will fall if not held up due to gravity
erosion
earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
the amount of incoming solar radiation is determined by what two factors
the angle at which the sun’s rays strike the Earth
The number of daylight hours
the relationship between reradiation and air temperature
air is heated by the process of reradiation from the Earth and not directly by energy from the sun passing through it
the difference in how land and water heats and cools
hot and cold temperature extremes recorded on Earth occur on land and not the sea because land heats and cools more rapidly than water
-takes less energy to change the land temperature
what nonrenewable resources are
exists in finite amounts or are generated in nature so slowly that for all practical purpose the supply is finite
the three strategies of wise management of resources
conservation ○ reuse ○ substitution
where rapid population growth is occurring
expected rapid growth in the 48 least-developed countries
here almost 90% of the world’s population lives
north of the equator
the four main population clusters
South Asia
East Asia
Europe
northeastern US/ southeastern Canada
