Social Studies Post-Test Review Flashcards
Accessibility
How easily one place can be reached from another
Diffusion
How people or things move in certain directions at certain speeds
Complimentary
The mutual exchange of people all goods among places usually occurs over those shortest possible distances
Mental Map
Information of place information from memory
Population Map
Helps people understand the overall distribution of population of a particular area, such as a region, city or entire world
Topographic
Generally represents a small area with a lot of detail, including elevation with contour lines, natural features, and man-made features
Physical Map
Has colors that make natural patterns stand out; the colors can stand for types of vegetation, mountain, and natural features
Navigational Map
Maps and GPS
Historic Map
Shows information about past events and where they occurred
GIS
Is a system or tool for displaying in analyzing data related to positions on the Earth’s surface
Ecosystem
The relationship among all living and nonliving things that exist within a certain area
Habitat
A place or area where organism lives
Perceive/Perception
To recognize, discern, envision or understand
Alter/Modify
To change
Adaptation
To adjust one so if two different conditions, environment, etc.
Urbanization
Huge growth of cities
Site
The actual location of a settlement oh placement of a building on the earth influenced by landforms, vegetation etc
Situation
The location of a place wanted to would surroundings and other places; influenced by the accessibility of the location
Core
The area of greatest concentration of traits or characteristics of an area
Periphery
The outer influence of culture or economic traits of an area
Formal Region
The defining features of the region extend clearly and consistently from border to border
Functional Region
Regions where the defining feature of the Legion is based around a central place or feature where is strongest, but usually becomes less evident or weaker towards the edges of the region
Perceptual Region
Imaginary regions with no officially agreed upon boundaries
Industrialization
the large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc.
