concepts week 1-7

Question 1

the five themes of geography (LPHIMR)

Answer 1

location, place, human-environment interaction, movements, region

Question 2

the two types of location (A+R)

Answer 2

absolute (latitude and longitude)
Relative location (approximation)

Question 3

the three types of human-environment interaction (DAM)

Answer 3

dependency, adaptation, modification

Question 4

the difference between a region and a realm

Answer 4

Region: an area composed of places with unifying human and physical characteristics

Realm is the largest designation of a region

Question 5

3 types of regions (FFV)

Answer 5

formal, functional, vernacular

Question 6

what mental maps are

Answer 6

Usually has errors. Have misconceptions that stem from directional and cardinal directions, map projection distortions

Question 7

the difference between small and large-scale

Answer 7

Small scale: only large features shown

Large scale: more details shown

Question 8

remote sensing (RS)

Answer 8

nformation acquired from aircrafts and scientists’ interpretation

Question 9

global positioning system (GPS)

Answer 9

includes navigating and positioning

Question 10

geographic information systems (GIS)

Answer 10

a computer-based set of procedures for assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying geographic data

Question 11

the three types of plate boundaries (DTC)

Answer 11

divergent, transform, convergent

Question 12

divergent plate boundaries

Answer 12

where plates move away from one another

Question 13

Transform plate boundaries

Answer 13

one plate slides horizontally past another plate

Question 14

convergent plate boundaries

Answer 14

two plates move toward each other, one slides over the other

Question 15

the two types of tectonic forces

Answer 15

diastrophism and volcanism

Question 16

diastrophism

Answer 16

broad warping (bowing of earth, can also be from the changing of a large region)

Question 17

volcanism

Answer 17

eruption of molten rock onto the surface of the earth

Question 18

the three types of gradational processes (WME)

Answer 18

weathering, mass movement, erosion

Question 19

weathering

Answer 19

is the breakdown and decomposition of rocks and mineral at or near the Earth’s surface in response to atmospheric factors (water, air, temperature)

Question 20

Mass movement (aka mass wasting)

Answer 20

things will fall if not held up due to gravity

Question 21

erosion

Answer 21

earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water

Question 22

the amount of incoming solar radiation is determined by what two factors

Answer 22

the angle at which the sun’s rays strike the Earth

The number of daylight hours

Question 23

the relationship between reradiation and air temperature

Answer 23

air is heated by the process of reradiation from the Earth and not directly by energy from the sun passing through it

Question 24

the difference in how land and water heats and cools

Answer 24

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

Question 25

what nonrenewable resources are

Answer 25

exists in finite amounts or are generated in nature so slowly that for all practical purpose the supply is finite

Question 26

the three strategies of wise management of resources

Answer 26

conservation ○ reuse ○ substitution

Question 27

where rapid population growth is occurring

Answer 27

expected rapid growth in the 48 least-developed countries

Question 28

here almost 90% of the world’s population lives

Answer 28

north of the equator

Question 29

the four main population clusters

Answer 29

South Asia
East Asia
Europe
northeastern US/ southeastern Canada