human geography unit 1 test Flashcards
cartography
the study and practice of making maps
contagious diffusion
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
cultural ecology
the geographic study of human-environment relationships
culture
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
density
the number of things (humans, animals, plants, etc..) in a certain area
concentration
The spread of something over a given area.
diffusion
Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
distance decay
the effects of distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less interaction
distribution
The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface.
environmental determinism
A doctrine that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions.
equator
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
expansion diffusion
The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.
formal region
An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
functional region
A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it
GIS (geographic information system)
a computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic date
GPS (global positioning system)
a system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth
Globalization
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
hierarchical diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
hearth
The region from which innovative ideas originate
international date line
the line of longitude that marks where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
latitude
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
mashup
a website or web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new product or service
Mercator Projection
a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder
pattern
the geometric arrangement of objects in space
polder
low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land
possibilsm
The physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.
prime meridian
0 degrees longitude
projection
The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map.
relocation diffusion
The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.
remote sensing
The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
robinson projection
A map projection of a world map which shows the entire world at once.
scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
site
The physical character of place; what is found at the location and why it is significant
situation
The location of a place relative to another place
space time compression
The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems
spatial analysis
Examining geographic patterns to identify relationships; Thinking necessary to answer questions like: Why is what where? What are the patterns?
stimulus diffusion
a form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the introduction of a cultural trait from another place
time zones
areas sharing the same time
toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
township and range
A rectangular land division scheme designed by Thomas Jefferson to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.
vernacular region
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
vernacular region
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
vernacular region
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
