Geography Flashcards

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SPICESS

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Space, Place, Interconnection, Change, Environment, Scale, Sustainability

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Space

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The geographical location, spacial distribution and the way people manage it.

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Place

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The features and characteristics of a space.

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Interconnection

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The way in which people and things are connected to other people and things.

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Change

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How a spaces landscapes, land-forms or things have differed over a period of time.

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Environment

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The surrounding which include living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) features of the Earth’s surface.

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Scale

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Looking at the different perspective of its space and problems. Local, State, National, Region, Continent

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Sustainability

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Maintaining the capacity of the environment to support living creatures now and in the future.

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BOLTSS

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Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source

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Border

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Showing the extent of a map

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Orientation

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A direction arrow

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12
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Legend

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An explanation of map symbols

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Title

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A short description of what the map is showing

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Scale

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A ratio of the map to real proportions

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15
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Source

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Where the information on the map came from

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16
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Developing country

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Nations with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base and low human development index relative to other countries.

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Developed Country

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Describes countries with a high standard of living, a highly developed industrial sector and a large ratio of people living in urban areas.

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Digital Divide

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The divide between those who have access to computers and the internet, and those who don’t.

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Digital Divide impact on developed countries

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It benefits developed countries bye giving them greater opportunities through access to technology.

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Digital Divide impact on developing countries

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It disadvantages developing countries. Without internet access they are left out of much of the new economy. Lack of computer knowledge makes it difficult to find work.