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EO1 - Chapters 1,2 Flashcards

1
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Spatial approach

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The arrangement of phenomena on the surface of earth.

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2
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Physical geography

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Study of elements in the physical environment.

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3
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Human geography

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Study of humans and human activities.

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4
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Absolute location

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Exactly where something is based on some system.

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5
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Latitude

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Distance from north and south of the equator.

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6
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Equator

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Imaginary line on the globe halfway between the North and South Poles.

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7
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Longitude

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Distance east and west of the prime meridian.

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Prime meridian

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Imaginary line on the globe that runs at 0 and 180 degrees.

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9
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International Date Line

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Imaginary line that almost lines with the 180 degree mark. Follows international boundaries and is a marking for time.

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10
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Relative location

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The location of something based on other things.

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11
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Connectivity

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The quality of how two places are linked together.

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12
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Accessibility

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The speed and convenience of people being able to communicate from one place to the other.

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13
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Ghost towns

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Abandoned settlements.

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14
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Place

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Human and physical characteristics of location.

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15
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Region

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Two places in the same area with common characteristics.

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16
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Site

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Characteristics right at that location.

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17
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Situation

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Location of a place based on its surroundings and other places.

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18
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Sense of place

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Human’s perception/opinion of a place based on what they believe in.

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19
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Toponyms

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“Fancy” word meaning place names.

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20
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Distance

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How close/far things are from one another.

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21
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Proximity

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Degree or nearness.

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22
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Time-space compression

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Shrinking travel time between two places from improving transportation and communication.

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23
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Spatial interaction

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Contact, movement, and flow between two places.

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24
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Friction of distance

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The further things are, the worse their connection is.

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25
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Distance-decay

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Distance worsens connection.

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26
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Spatial association

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A conclusion where when two or more phenomena follow the same trends or pattern, they are related or associated with one another.

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27
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Density

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The number of something in a specific area.

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28
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Distribution

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The way in which phenomena is spread over an area.

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29
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Human-environment interaction

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Dual relationship between humans and the natural world.

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30
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Cultural ecology

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Study of humans adapting to the environment.

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31
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Environmental determinism

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Belief of how the environment is the strongest force to shape human development and behavior.

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Possibilism

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Theory that acknowledges that the environment is involved, but social conditions determine culture.

33
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Landscape analysis

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Task of defining and describing landscapes.

34
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Field observation

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Getting firsthand information about a place by visiting it.

35
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Spatial data

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ALL information that can be tied to a location.

36
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Aerial photography

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Professional images captured by planes in the atmosphere.

37
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Built environment

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Part of landscapes that are created by humans.

38
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Cultural landscape

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Anything created by humans.

39
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Patterns

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General arrangements of things being studied.

40
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Processes

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Repeated sequence of events that create patterns.

41
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Scale

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Ratio between the size in the real world and size on a map.

42
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Cartographic scale

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How the map shows the ratio of its size to the actual size.

43
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Geographic scale, Relative scale

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Amount of territory a map shows.

44
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Scale of data

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How much data is in the area referring to the scale.

45
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Reference maps

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Maps to refer to for general information about a place.

46
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Political maps

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Show and label human made boundaries.

47
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Physical map

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Show and label natural features.

48
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Road maps

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Show and label highways, streets, and alleys.

49
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Plat maps

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Show and label property lines and details of ownership.

50
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Locator maps

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Illustrations in books and advertisements to show the specific place the text is talking about.

51
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Thematic map

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Maps to refer to for spatial aspects of information or phenomena.

52
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Choropleth maps

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Use various colors, shades, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data

53
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Dot distribution maps

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Use dots to show specific location and distribution of something across the territory of the map.

54
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Graduated symbol maps

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Use symbols of different sizes to show different amounts of something in a place.

55
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Isoline maps

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Use lines of different value to depict variations of data across the map.

56
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Topographic maps

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Map of elevation that shows equal, higher, or lower places of elevation.

57
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Cartogram

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Maps that alter the sizes of countries, states, etc. in reference to some data/statistic.

58
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Map projection

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Process of showing a sphere globe on a flat map.

59
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Mercator map projection

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Serves to show direction. Lines create 90 degree angles. Distortion created to show direction.

60
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Peters projection

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Displays the size of continents and oceans accurately. Distorts the North and South poles.

61
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Conic projection

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Distorts direction but lines converge and curve. Sizes and shapes are close to accurate.

62
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Robinson projection

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Everything is slightly distorted but the round shape mimics a globe therefore is more accurate.

63
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Geographic models

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Theories about reality to help explain, describe, or predict spatial activity/phenomena).

64
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Spatial models

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Illustrate theories about spatial distribution. (Mostly used in agriculture)

65
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Nonspatial models

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Explain theories or concepts using words, graphs, or tables. (Show changes over time often)

66
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Regionalization

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Process to divide and categorize a large space into smaller sectors.

67
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Formal regions, Uniform regions

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United by physical, cultural, and economic traits.

68
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Homogenous regions

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AKA formal regions. United by physical, cultural, and economic traits.

69
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Functional regions

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United by communication and transportation spread across the region centered at a node.

70
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Perceptual regions, Vernacular regions

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People’s outlook or sense of place that an area holds.

71
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Mental maps

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Maps people make based on their knowledge and experience. They evolve over time.

72
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Subregions

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Smaller areas of regions.

73
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Fieldwork

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The act of collecting data about a space while actually being on the space.

74
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Quantitative data

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Information that is measured and recorded using numbers.

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Qualitative data

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Information that is not measured and recorded with numbers. Observations, descriptions.

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