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Quiz #1(Reading packet vocab) Flashcards

1
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Measured in terms of feet, miles, meters, or kilometers.

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absolute distance

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A map designed to show spatial aspects of data/information or of a phenomenon.

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thematic map

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The distance of features above sea level usually measures in feet or meters

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elevation

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Imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator.

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latitude( remember that north and south make a long straight line, but it’s the opposite)

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Imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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longitude

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The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map.

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map projection

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7
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The name given to a place on Earth.

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toponym

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North, south, east, or west. Northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.

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absolute direction

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Used to describe where things are in relation to each other.

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Relative direction

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A map designed for people to refer to for location and general information about places.

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reference map

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A map designed for people to refer to for location and general information about places.

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relative distance

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Receivers on the earth’s surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receiver’s exact location.

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GPS

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Gathers information from satellites that orbit the earth or other craft above the atmosphere.

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remote sensing

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Information that can be measured and recorded using numbers.

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quantitative data

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Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.

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GIS

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Information about a population of a region done by a governing body. The information may be about age, sex, economic status, education, etc.

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census data

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Information not usually represented by numbers. This data is collected as interviews, descriptions, and visual observations. It includes perceptions/opinions.

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qualitative data

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17
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The process of intensified interaction among peoples, governments, and companies of different countries around the globe.

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globalization( remember its interactions AROUND THE GLOBE)

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The area between two or more things.

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space

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The relationship between the distribution of one feature and the distribution of another.

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spatial association

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20
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The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface.

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distribution

21
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The location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places.

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situation( remember that other things next to a shop can create competition or a SITUATION)

22
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The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.

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density

23
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The patterns and movement of ideas, people, products, and other phenomena.

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flows( remember that everyones movements, ideas and stuff creates a FLOW in the system)

24
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A feature spread out over a large area.

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dispersal

25
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Description of a place in a way that never changes, such as geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude.

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absolute location( remember if a place never changes its location ABSOLUTE LOCATION)

26
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The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a particular area.

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pattern( remember that geometric is a PATTERN)

27
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The human imprint on an environment. The visible reflection of a culture.

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cultural landscape

28
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The relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.

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connection

29
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A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic.

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place

30
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The grouping of a feature in a concentrated area.

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clustering

31
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The extent of a feature’s spread over a given area.

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concentration

32
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The shrinking relative distance between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication.

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time space compression

33
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The physical characteristics of a place.

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site

34
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The further apart things are the weaker the relationship/connection.

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distance decay

35
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The use of Earth’s renewable and nonrenewable resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future.

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sustainability

36
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Items that occur in the natural environment that people can use.

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Natural resources

37
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The belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development while ignoring the influence of culture.

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environmental determinism

38
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The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but humans have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.

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possiibilism

38
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How land is utilized, modified, and organized by people.

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land use

39
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A scale of analysis showing data at the country level. For example - A map showing the GDP of each country.

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national

40
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The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.

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scale

41
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A scale of analysis showing the entire world. For example - a world population density map.

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global

42
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A scale of analysis showing data at the sub-national level. For example - poverty data for counties within the state of Iowa.

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local

43
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A scale of analysis showing multiple countries of the world. For example - a map showing life expectancy of North America in relation to Europe.

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regional

44
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The scale used to analyze an event or feature.

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scale of analysis

45
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An area with common characteristics and patterns.

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region

46
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An area organized around a node or focal point. Networks of communication and transportation are often centered on the focal point.

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functional region

47
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An area that reflects the feelings and images about key place-characteristics. The boundaries and characteristics are subjective in nature.

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perceptual region

48
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An area in which most people share in one or more distinctive characteristics. The shared feature could be cultural, economic, environmental, etc. There is no debate over the boundaries/characteristics.

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formal region

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