unit 1

Question 1

what is cartography

Answer 1

Map Making

Question 2

What is spatial

Answer 2

a spot or location

Question 2

What is a spatial pattern

Answer 2

The placement of objects and phenomena and their spacing on the planet. For ex, the distribution of apartments com that has a pattern

Question 3

What is spatial perspective

Answer 3

an outlook that identifies and explains spatial patterns (where and why)

Question 4

What is spatial analysis

Answer 4

when geographers try to answer the question why.

Question 5

Absolute/Mathematical location

Answer 5

the absolute location, exact spot using longitude and latitude.

Question 6

Relative location/situation

Answer 6

describing where something is using what is nearby.

Question 7

Location theory

Answer 7

The logical explanation for a location pattern.

Question 8

Formal/uniform region

Answer 8

One or more traits in common

Question 9

Perceptual/vernacular region

Answer 9

a region that is perceived like “the south

Question 10

Functional/Nodal region

Answer 10

an organized area around a focal point or a node (middle of something I guess)

Question 11

Name all scales

Answer 11

Local (cities, neighborhood, etc), subnational (states/provinces), National (the whole country), Regional (continents, cultural areas, etc), and Global (the whole world)

Question 12

Interdependence

Answer 12

The ties establishes between countries overtime to create a global economic system. It is not equal. They rely on each other Ex: goods, money, people, ideas, etc.

Question 13

Globalization

Answer 13

The process which exchanges and flows between different parts of the world is intensified. The economic, social, and political interactions and interrogation of people around the world.

Question 14

Name all diffusions

Answer 14

Relocation, Hierarchical, contagious, stimulus, expansion, and independent invention (this is dif but know it)

Question 15

What is time distance decay

Answer 15

It is when something is further apart, then it interacts less. Think of the graph.

Question 16

What is time distance compression/convergence

Answer 16

This shows technology has made distance less relevant to connections.

Question 17

Know the types of Maps.

Answer 17

Choropleth (colors), mental/cognitive (mind), cartogram (the weird distorted wonky square one about politics ex), Thematic (the umbrella of maps that display data and the most common is choropleth), Reference (emphasis geographic location on the earth’s surface. while thematic=data), graduated symbol or proportional (uses symbols -circles of different sizes to represent numerical values), and contour lines/isolines (uses lines that connects different places that share a common or equal value ex. elevation)

Question 18

mercator map

Answer 18

standard projection of the world and its useful for navigation because the direction is accurate but the size is distorted near the poles. Use:direction

Question 19

Robinson map

Answer 19

Tries to be the most visually appealing map with minor distortion but everything has flaws like direction,size, and shape. Use:general

Question 20

Goode homolosine

Answer 20

an equal area projection but there interruptions in the ocean (it is not a square map).

Question 21

Polar or azimuthal

Answer 21

The map that shows the polar region in a circle. It does not show the whole map.

Question 22

Small scale map

Answer 22

Global scale like. In mathematical terms it has a bigger denominator (1/10000000)

Question 23

Big scale map

Answer 23

Local scale like. Smaller denominator (1/10)

Question 24

Sense of place vs. Perception of place

Answer 24

A sense of place is the feelings someone has for a specific area. Perception of place is a perception of a location based on stories, pictures, media, etc.

Question 25

Sustainability

Answer 25

The modern movement uses the Earth’s resources so they last a long time.

Question 26

Physical geography

Answer 26

Physical geography is the study of the physical characteristics of the Earth and how they interact with each other.

Question 27

Cultural geography.

Answer 27

Cultural geography is the study of how the physical geography affects human cultures.

Question 28

Environmental determinism

Answer 28

local environment is the most important factor in the development of culture.

Question 29

Possibilism

Answer 29

People’s decisions are the most important factor in development of culture.

Question 30

what is a site

Answer 30

Exact location of a city

Question 31

Absolute/mathematical location

Answer 31

exact spot on the glove using longitude and latitude.

Question 32

Relative location/ situation

Answer 32

describing where something is using what’s nearby.

Question 33

GIS (geographic information system)

Answer 33

This is a computer system that stores data in layers and allows for manipulation and analysis of data.

Question 34

GPS (global positioning system)

Answer 34

This system uses satellites and receivers to determine the exact location of objects.

Question 35

Remote sensing

Answer 35

This is when data is collected from a distance like collecting info on a wildfire from a drone or satellite etc.

Question 36

Node

Answer 36

Central place

Question 37

anything that is created by gov

Answer 37

formal region