Unit 1 Geography Flashcards
What is Location?
where something is located.
What is place?
Describes what makes a location unique, including physical & human features.
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
Human-Environment Interaction examines how people and the environment affect each other.
What’s movement?
Movement looks at how people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another.
What is a region?
A region is an area defined by shared characteristics, such as physical or cultural features.
What are the 5 themes of Geography?
Location, place, human-environment interaction, whats a movement, region
What is a spatial significance?
Spatial Significance focuses on understanding a location and why it’s important.
What are Interrelationships?
Interrelationships is figuring out how different things come together to make a special place.
What are Patterns and Trends?
Patterns and Trends examine how characteristics of a location change over space or time.
What is a Geographic Perspective?
Geographic Perspective explores what a place means to different people and how it impacts them.
What is a compass rose?
A compass rose is a symbol on a map that shows cardinal (N, E, S, W) and ordinal (NE, NW, SE, SW) directions.
What is a Magnetic Compass?
A magnetic compass is a ancient tool that indicates the four cardinal directions.
What is a landmark?
A landmark is a significant and easily observable feature that helps determine location.
What are the major lines of latitude?
Key lines include the Arctic Circle, Tropic of cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and Antarctic Circle.
What is the Prime Meridian?
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
How do time zones work?
Time zones increase by 1 hour from left to right, but a 30-minute difference from AST to NST.
What is distortion?
Distortion occurs when showing the round Earth on a flat map, changing shapes or distances.
What is cartography?
Cartography is the study and practice of making maps.
What does TODALS stand for?
Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend, Scale—essential things for every map.
What is a general purpose map?
A general-purpose map shows important features like roads and cities.
What is a thematic map?
A thematic map focuses on a specific topic/has a theme, such as climate or population.
What is a digital map?
A digital map is an electronic version that can be viewed on devices.
whats A topographic map?
A topographic map shows land shapes and features using contour lines.
What are contour lines?
Contour lines indicate elevation and how high or low the land is.
What are geo technologies?
Geo technologies are tools like GPS, GIS, and remote sensing that help us collect and use geographical information.
