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
What are the 10 provinces and their capital cities?
Nova Scotia - Halifax, New Brunswick - Fredericton, Newfoundland and Labrador - St. John’s, Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown, Ontario - Toronto, Quebec - Quebec City, Manitoba - Winnipeg, Alberta - Edmonton, Saskatchewan - Regina, British Columbia - Victoria
What are the 3 territories and their capital cities?
Yukon - Whitehorse, Northwest Territories - Yellowknife, Nunavut - Iqaluit
What are the great lakes (and relevant bodies of water)?
Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Hudson Strait, Foxe Basin, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake
What is an issue?:
It is a complex problem or dispute
It is long lasting
It has a large impact
It has more than one “right answer” :
more than one way to fix them (i think)
It typically involves large numbers of people
Jobs:
Emergency planner
Geophysicist
Incident response manager
Cartographer
Hydrologist
Geologist
Geomorphology
Why is understanding different perspectives important?
Understanding multiple geographic perspectives allow geographers to view situations from all points of views before forming and opinion.
How are patterns illustrated
They are typically illustrated using thematic maps to show the spatial distribution of a certain feature.
How are trends illustrated
They are typically illustrated using graphs to compare changes in characteristics over time.
What is a ghost town? Name 3 in Ontario.
A ghost town is..???
Name examples of the 3 perspectives:
Economic: Businesses or money
Political: Government
Social: People
Environmental: The natural environment
