Unit 1 Flashcards
What is geography
Understand how the earth works and how humans change it
What are the 2 types of geography
Physical geography (mountains and shit)
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Human geography
Human interaction with natural systems
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What is spatial significance and how do they create a sense of place
The importance of a particular location
“What is it, where is it, why there and we care”
What are the 4 steps for a thinking about spatial significance
Step 1-Where is it
Step 2- what is occurring naturally at this location
Step 3- What human activity happens there
Step 4- how do nature and humans combine there
What is an interrelationship
A relationship between different features from patterns of trends
(earth crustal plates mean earthquakes
What are the steps for an interrelationship study
Step 1- Find a link between the 2 things
Step 2- type of relationship (human - natural , etc)
Step 3- which features influences/creates/impact which
What is a wildfire
Destructive and regenerative forces of nature
What are some negative effects of wildfires
Loss of life
Ecosystems get ducked up
Green house gasses go up
Soil eriosoo
What are the positive effects of wildfires
Old trees turn into new trees
Ashes mean nutrition
Could stop spread of disease
What 3 things does a wildfire need
Fuel
Oxygen
Heat
What are types of fuel
Twigs, grass
True or false
The smaller the fuel , the faster it burns
True
What 3 things influence wildfires
Type of fuel
Slope of land
Weather
How does the slope of land effect wildfires
The side of the hill that gets more sunlight is drier and burns easier
What is it called when wind carries embers to ignite a fire
A spot fire
What 3 ways can we control wildfires
Prescribed burns
Selective logging
Fire prevention education
Pattern vs trend
Pattern happens over space and area (maps)
Trends happen over time (graphs)
What 3 steps to conduct a pattern or trend study
Step 1- determine if it’s a pattern or trend
Step 2- Describe the pattern or trend with proper words(scattered,increased)
Step 3- Give a reason why this pattern or trend is happening
What is a geographic perspective
A way of looking at the world
What are the types of geographical perspectives
Social
Political
Economic
Environmental
What are the 4 kinds of geo technology
Global Positioning System
Geographic Information system
Remote sensing
Telematics
What is geo positioning system
Satellite that provides location data such as navigation in cars
Find my IPhone
What is geographic information system
Systems that stores, analyze geographic information as maps of
Google maps
What 3 things do GIS discover
Patterns
Trends
Interrelationships
What is remote sensing
Measuring from a distance through satellites
Disaster impacts
Weather impacts
What is telematics
Technology that shares data with other devices such as snap map
Give an example of gps
Find my iPhone
Give an example or GIS
Google maps
Give an example of remote sensing
Drones
Give an example or telematics
Snap maps
What is a natural hazard
A natural occurring event that is caused by physical processes on earth
