Unit 1 Flashcards
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A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.
place
an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
Region
Region
an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
Scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Cartography
the scientific study of maps
Place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Scale
The physical gap or interval between two objects
Space
Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
Connection
Space
The physical gap or interval between two objects
Connection
Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
Global Positioning System
identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
Geotagging
geotagging
identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
Remote sensing
Analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies. Helps to measure change over time in the characteristics of places.
Geographic Information system
Geographic Information system
Analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies. Helps to measure change over time in the characteristics of places.
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians. It’s numbering system to indicate location is called latitude.
Parallel
Global positioning system
A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
Remote sensing
The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
Meridian
An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles. The location is identified on Earth’s surface according to a numbering system known as longitude.
a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service, such as Google Maps or Google Earth.
Mashup
Projection
The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map. Can result in distortion.
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.
Map scale
The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
Prime meridian
Map scale
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.
The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map. Can result in distortion.
Projection
An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles. The location is identified on Earth’s surface according to a numbering system known as longitude.
Meridan
Mashup
a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service, such as Google Maps or Google Earth.
Parrallel
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians. It’s numbering system to indicate location is called latitude.
Prime meridian
The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
The time at the Prime Meridian. It’s the master reference for all other points on Earth
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time
The time at the Prime Meridian. It’s the master reference for all other points on Earth
An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. When you cross the International Date Line heading east (toward America), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. When you go west (toward Asia), the calendar moves ahead one day.
International Date Line
International Date Line
An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. When you cross the International Date Line heading east (toward America), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. When you go west (toward Asia), the calendar moves ahead one day.
The name given to a place on Earth
Toponym
Toponym
The name given to a place on Earth
The physical character of a place; includes, climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation. latitude, and elevation.
Site
Site
The physical character of a place; includes, climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation. latitude, and elevation.
An area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics (Common language, production of a specific crop, climate, etc.)
Formal Region (Uniform Region)
Formal Region (Uniform Region)
An area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics (Common language, production of a specific crop, climate, etc.)
Functional Region (Nodal Region)
An area organized around a node or focal point (Tied to central point by transportation, communications systems, economic associations, etc.)
An area organized around a node or focal point (Tied to central point by transportation, communications systems, economic associations, etc.)
Functional Region (Nodal Region)
Vernacular/Perceptual Region
A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity from people’s informal sense of place such as mental maps. (ie. American South)
A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity from people’s informal sense of place such as mental maps. (ie. American South)
Vernacular/Perceptual Region
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. It means that the scale of the world is “shrinking”…the ability of people, objects, or ideas interacting with others is easier than ever.
Globalization
Globalization
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. It means that the scale of the world is “shrinking”…the ability of people, objects, or ideas interacting with others is easier than ever.
A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.
Transnational Corporation
Transnational Corporation
A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.
The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface.
Distrubution
Distribution
The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface.
The frequency with which something exists within a given space
Density
Density
The frequency with which something exists within a given space
the extent of a feature’s spread over a given space
Concentration
Concentration
the extent of a feature’s spread over a given space
The geometric arrangement of objects in a given space
Pattern
Pattern
The geometric arrangement of objects in a given space
The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy.
Uneven devolpment
uneven devolpment
The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy.
Environmental Determinism
A nineteenth- and early twentieth-century approach to the study of geography that argued that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment caused human activities.
A nineteenth- and early twentieth-century approach to the study of geography that argued that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment caused human activities.
Environmental Determinism
The physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.
Possibilism
Possibilism
The physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.
