geo unit 1 test 1 Flashcards
Expansion Diffusion
The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.
Hierarchial Diffusion
an idea or innovation that spreads by moving from larger to smaller places, often with little regard to the distance between places, and often influenced by social elites
Contagious Diffusion
an idea or innovation that spreads based on person-to-person contact within a given population.
Relocation Diffusion
an idea or innovation that migrates into new areas, leaving behind its origin or source of the cultural trait.
Stimulus Diffusion
an idea or innovation that spreads based on its attachment to another concept.
ways we use mental maps
finding out way from point a to point B, organizing and storing information, a way to make meaning
mental maps
a personal visualization of spatial information
Human Geography
Human geography is the branch of geography that deals with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place
Activity Space
An activity space is a geographic extent in which people move in the course of their daily activities
What is a thematic map?
map that shows attributes to a single topic, a theme. (example: girls in north america)
Define relative location
Using an areas location to describe the location of another
Cartography
the science of mapmaking
Political Map
focuses on boundaries between areas
Physical Map
focuses on physical features (mountains, valleys, etc.)
Absolute Location
Using the exact location (latitude and longitude)
Relative Location
Using an areas location to describe the location of another
Physical Geography
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
Time Zone
Region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes
Latitude
(parallels) Imaginary lines running east to west for west to east
Longitude
meridians) Imaginary lines running north to south or south to north
Map Scale
Map scale refers to the relationship, or ratio, between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground
Geographic Grid
System of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on Earth’s surface.
Formal region
a region whose boundaries are formally defined
Vernacular Region
a distinctive area where the inhabitants collectively consider themselves interconnected by a shared history, mutual interests, and a common identity
Functional Region
a region that surrounds a large city that is affected by what is in it. Example: Baltimore and Rosedale
Region
an area on the planet that is composed of places with a unifying characteristics is a religion
Location
a particular place or position
Place
the physical and human aspects of a location
toponym
name of the place
site
description of the features of the place (physical characteristics)
situation
environmental conditions of the place
Map projection
scientific method of transferring locations on earth’s surface to a flat map
Globalization
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
Greenwich Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time or GMT is clock time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is the same all year round and is not affected by Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)
Ways maps can be distorted
- ) Shape of an area can be distorted.
- )Distance between points may become increased or decreased.
- ) Relative size of different areas can be altered.
- ) Direction between points can be distorted.
most common types of map distortions most common types of map distortions
mercator, robinson, molleweide
