Glossary: Key terms > KGCS

Question 1

absolute location?

Answer 1

specific point on earths surface using latitude and longitude

Question 2

relative location?

Answer 2

expressed as distance and direction from one place to another

Question 3

map scale?

Answer 3

relationship between size of an area on a map and actual size of mapped area on ground

Question 4

observational scale?

Answer 4

conceptual and refers to relative size of phenomena and size of an area
local, regional, national, international, global

Question 5

larger scale?

Answer 5

shows smaller area with larger detail

Question 6

small scale?

Answer 6

shows larger area with smaller detail

Question 7

relative distance?

Answer 7

length of time it takes to travel from one place to another, costs or convinience

Question 8

psychological distance?

Answer 8

perception, cultural distances

Question 9

environment?

Answer 9

natural > living (animals), non living (water)
human > human made features (house), social, cultural, political conditions (regulations, rules etc)

Question 10

environmental sustainability?

Answer 10

a state in which the demands placed on an environment can be met without reducing its capacity to allow all people to live well now and in the future

Question 11

social?

Answer 11

focus is that peoples social needs are being met now and to the future

Question 12

economic?

Answer 12

ensuring that in developing resources we do so in a way that will enable peoples economic needs to be met now and in the future

Question 13

SDGs?

Answer 13

call to action to end poverty and inequality
protect planet
who: UN, LICS, NEES, HICS
How? 17 goals, 169 targets by 2030
ensure peace and prosperity