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Unit 1 -3 Rapid Flashcards

1
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Space

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Geometric surface of Earth

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Spacial association

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Connectedness/relationship btw variable over space

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3
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Toponym

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Place name (can describe anything abt a place)

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Sense Of Place

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Feelings associated with distinctive characteristics associated with a place

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5
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Situation

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Place’s interrelatedness with other surrounding factors

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Density

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Number of things in a specified area

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Distribution

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How spread out things are

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Flow

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Movement/interaction btw places

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Small scale

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Zoomed in

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Large scale

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Zoomed out

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Scale of Analysis

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Observation of data within context (boundaries matter)

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12
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Absolute distance

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Can be measured in metrics (like km)

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Relative distance

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Distance between a place in relation to another place

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14
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Distance Decay

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Farther places are = less connected they will be

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15
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Time-space compression

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Technology has improved connectivity btw places although their distances may be the same (ex. People in the U.S. are more connected to people’s across the globe due to modern advancements like the airplane)

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16
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Functional (Nodel) Regions

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Areas w/ a central place (node)

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17
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Reference Maps

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Show where something is in space

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18
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Political Map

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Man made boundaries (states)

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Physical Map

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Natural features

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20
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Road

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Streets, alleys, highways

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Plat

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Property lines and land ownership

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Locator

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Used to show specific locations

23
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Thematic Maps

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Show spatial aspect of info or phenomenon

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Chloropleth Map

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Color variation to represent data

25
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Isoline Map

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Connected lines (topographic maps)

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Dot Map

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Distributed Dots

27
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Cartograms

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Simplified “carts” to show the real world places (differentiates in sizes)

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Graduated Symbol

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Symbols of varying size

29
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Mercator Projection

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S - Directions
W - Poles seem larger

30
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Robinson Projection

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S- No major distortions (looks like a globe)

W- size, shape, direction are distorted

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Gall- Peters Projection

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S- Correct size of landmasses

W- distorted shape near poles

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Conic projection

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S-realistic size and sheep
W- direction not constant

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GIS (geographic information system)

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Computer system analyzing, storing, and displaying info from digital maps (hardware/software for urban planning)

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GPS (Global Positioning System)

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Determine the exact location of something (locating boarders for mapping lines)

35
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Remote Sensing

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Cameras on satellites collect digital images of Earth’s surface (infrared sensors for monitoring sensors)

36
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Site

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Physical features

37
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CBR/CDR

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Crude Birth rate/ death rate (per 1000 people)

38
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RNI

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Rate of natural increase (CBR - CDR = RNI)

39
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DTM (Demographic Transition Model)

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Population patterns based on development

1- high BR and DR
2- high BR and low DR
3- high BR and low DR (slower)
4- low BR, low DR
5- Rising BR, low DR

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Epidemiologic Transition Model

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Death rates and causes based on development
*accounts for medical help

41
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Malthusian Theory

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The idea that we would run out of food to support the growing population; false

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Push Factor

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Negative factors pushing someone away from an area

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Pull Factor

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Positive factors attracting someone to an area

44
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Assimilation

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Majority of the culture over takes one’s own

45
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Ethnocentrism

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Belief that one’s culture is superior to another

46
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Diffusion

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The movement of ideas, behaviors, etc. over time

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Expansion Diffusion

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Spread of a cultural trait or idea through a population in a snowballing process.

Example: The spread of Christianity from its origin in Jerusalem throughout the Roman Empire and beyond.

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Contagious Diffusion

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Rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout a population.

The spread of a viral meme on social media platforms like Twitter or Instagram.

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Hierarchical Diffusion

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Spread of a cultural trait or idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places.

The adoption of high-fashion trends by wealthy individuals, which then trickle down to lower socioeconomic groups.

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Stimulus Diffusion

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Spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse.

The diffusion of the concept of fast food globally, where the underlying principle of quick, convenient meals adapts to local tastes and preferences.

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Relocation Diffusion

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Spread of a cultural trait through physical movement of people from one place to another.

The spread of Buddhism from its origin in India to East Asia through the missionary travels of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) and his followers.

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Pidgin

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Simplified communication w/ limited grammar

53
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Creole

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2 different languages mix to form one

54
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Lingua Franca

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Common language used for standard communication

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