Lesson 3, Chapter 1: Spatial Concepts

Question 1

absolute location

Answer 1

precise geographical coordinates of a particular place on the Earth’s surface

Question 2

relative location

Answer 2

describes one place in reference to another

Question 3

space

Answer 3

physical characteristics of a location and can be measured mathematically

Question 4

place

Answer 4

meaning people attribute to the locations they live in (cannot be measured mathematically; e.g. the memories people made)

Question 5

distance decay

Answer 5

the further apart two locations are, the less they will be connected

Question 6

friction of distance

Answer 6

the principle that movement incurs some form of cost, and these costs are proportional to the distance traveled

Question 7

time-space compression

Answer 7

refers to the decreased distance between places measured by the time or cost it takes to travel between them (e.g. it is faster to travel from UK to NY by plane than by boat; however, the physical distance between these two places is still the same)

Question 8

Patterns

Answer 8

a spatial observation that shows how close different populations or phenomena are to each other in a specific geographic region

Question 9

random pattern

Answer 9

no clear pattern whatsoever

Question 10

linear pattern

Answer 10

pattern is arranged in straight lines (neighborhoods)

Question 11

dispersed pattern

Answer 11

pattern is dispersed throughout a large space