GEO review unit 1 Flashcards
What are the 3 w’s
What’s where? Why there? Why care?
Where? (Location absolute and relative location) example: address, lat/long distance, directions
Why there? (Conditions and connections pattern, process, movement) example: culture, economics, government, history, population, religion, biomes, climate, land use, landforms, soil, water, migration, settlements
Why care? (Importance and consequences interconnection and sustainability) example: conflict and cooperation, effects, ethics, impact, resource use
What are the 5 steps in the Inquiry process? (in order?)
Formulate Inquiry questions, Gather and analyze data, Interpret and analyze, Evaluate and draw conclusions, Communicate your findings.
What is a pattern?
Pattern are repeating characteristics(?)**
What is a trend?
Trends are characteristics that change over time. A change in a characteristic compared to another over a period of time.
What are Geographic perspectives?
Geographic perspectives are the different perspectives and stakeholders relating to a geographic issue.
Name the 4 Geographic perspectives:
Ecenomic, Environmental, Government, Social
What is a stakeholder?
A stakeholder is a person or organization affected or involved with a geographic issue.
What are Interrelationships?
The relationships between natural and human environments. Interrelationships form systems.
What is spatial signifigance?
It involves analyzing why a place or industry is located in a specific area based on unique characteristics and spatial relationships.
What are the four interrelationships?
H –> H
H –> N
N –> H
N –> N
Define:
Dispersed
Concentrated
Nucleated
Linear
Absent
Increasing
Decreasing
Irregular
Static
Dispersed: Spread out evenly
Concentrated: All located in close proximity
Nucleated: Multiple areas of small clusters
Linear: Occurring across a curved or straight line
Absent: An area without record or observation
Increasing: Going up over time
Decreasing: Going down over time:
Irregular: Going up and down over time
Static: Largely remaining the same over time
Relative distance vs absolute distance
Relative distance changes based on perception or context.
Absolute distance is a precise, measurable value.
name the four geographic thinking concepts:
Geographic perspective
Interrelationships
Patterns and trends
Spatial significance
name the Map Essentials
Title
Orientation
Date
Author
Legend
Scale
Name all the stages in the story of stuff:
and what they mean:
Extraction
Production
Distribution
Consuming
Disposal
Extraction - means to remove resources
Production - means to make or manufacture something from said resources
Distribution - means to transport products to be marketed
Consuming - means to use, eat or buy a product
Disposal - means to get rid of a product
