Four Traditions of Geography Flashcards
The area studies tradition is most associated with:
a. Hippocrates b. Strabo c. Ptolemy d. Aristotle
Strabo
The spatial tradition is most associated with:
a. Strabo b. Hippocrates c. Ptolemy d. Aristotle
Ptolemy
Records concerning the location of things, records of sailing distances, coastlines, and landmarks belong to which tradition of geography?
a. Earth science tradition b. Man-land tradition c. Area studies tradition d. Spatial tradition
Spatial Tradition
The Earth science tradition in geography can be traced back to:
a. Strabo b. Hippocrates c. Ptolemy d. Aristotle
Aristotle
The man-land (human-environment) tradition is most associated with:
a. Ptolemy b. Aristotle c. Strabo d. Hippocrates
Hippocrates
The regional descriptive writings of the National Geographic magazine are most closely associated with which tradition
a. Spatial tradition b. Area studies tradition c. Man-land tradition d. Earth science tradition
Area Studies
The early concern with the effect of the environment on humans that led to environmentalism was most clearly associated with:
a. Man-land tradition b. Earth science tradition c. Spatial tradition d. Area studies tradition
Man-Land
Which tradition is most closely associated with the concern over resource use and conservation?
a. Spatial tradition b. Area studies tradition c. Man-land tradition d. Earth science tradition
Man-Land
A study of boundaries and population densities is a good example of which tradition:
a. Area studies tradition b. Man-land tradition c. Spatial tradition d. Earth-science tradition
Spatial Tradition
The area studies tradition can be traced back to the Roman Empire. T/F
True
What are the special tools of the area studies tradition?
a. Compass b. Description c. Geometry d. Maps
Description
Human or cultural geography is based on which tradition?
a. Spatial and Earth Science traditions b. Spatial tradition alone c. Spatial, area, and man-land traditions d. Area and man-land traditions
Spatial, Area, and Man-Land
