Geological Terms Flashcards
Place
A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic
Region
An area distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics
Scale
The relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and earth as a whole
Space
The physical gap or interval between to objects
Connection
The relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
Meridian
An ark that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole
Prime Meridian
The meridian designated as 0 longitude, that passes through Greenwich, England
Longitude
Vertical lines that measure east to west
Latitude
Horizontal lines that measure north to south
Parallel
Lines that never touch
Perpendicular
Lines that meet at a right angle
International date line
Cross the line, the day changes
Toponym
The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface
Site
The physical character of a place
Situation
The location of a place relative to another place
Formal region
An area in which most people share in one or more distinctive characteristics
Vernacular region
An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Functional region
An area organized around a node or focal point
Distribution
The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface
Density
The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
Concentration
The spread of something over a given area
Pattern
The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a particular area
Assimilation
The process by which a group’s cultural features are altered to resemble those of another group. The cultural features of one group may come to dominate the culture of the assimilated group
Syncretism
The combination of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature. The two cultural groups come together to form a new culture
