Unit 1 Flashcards
place
specific point on earth, distinguished by particular characteristic. Every place on earth occupies a unique location, or position, on Earth’s surface.
region
an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics. Geographers divide the world into a number of regions, such as North America and Latin America.
scale
the relationship between the portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole. Geographers study a variety of scales, from local to global.
space
the physical gap or interval between two object.
connection
relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
cartography
the science of mapmaking
map
a two-dimensional model of earth’s surface or portions of it
absolute location
location based on longitude and latitude
relative location
location based on other places
map scale
area of land covered in a map. controls level of detail
projection
method for taking the curved surface of the earth and displaying it on something flat
meridian
name for lines of longitude
longitude
prime meridian, runs South and North, separates into East and West.
latitude
equator, runs East and West, separates into North and South.
prime meridian
main line of longitude
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
The same everywhere, located at the 0 meridian
International Date Line
located halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude) or about 180° east (or west) of Greenwich, London, UK, the reference point of time zones
place
the physical and human aspects of a location. (name, features, environment, population, ect.)
location
the position of something on earth’s surface
toponym
the name of a place
site
the description of a features of a place
situation
the environmental conditions of a place
region
defined by uniform characteristics
