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Unit 1 - Reading 1 Flashcards

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Analyze

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break down into parts and study each part carefully

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Theory

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a system of ideas and concepts that attempt to explain and prove why or how interactions have occurred in the past or will occur in the future

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Concepts

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key vocabulary, ideas, and building blocks that geographers use to describe our world

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Process

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involve a series of steps or actions that explain why or how geographical patterns occur

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Spatial Models

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look like stylized maps; illustrate theories about spatial distributions

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Non-spatial Models

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illustrate theories and concepts using words, graphs, or tables; depict changes over time rather than across space

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Spatial Patterns

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refer to general arrangement of things being studied

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Quantitative Data

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any information that can be measured and recorded using numbers

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Geospatial Data

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quantitative and spatial; it has geographic location and components to it such as a country, city, zip code, longitude, latitude, and address

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Qualitative Sources

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not usually represented by numbers; collected as interviews, photographs, remote satellite images, descriptions, or cartoons

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Cartographic Scale

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refers to the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size it represents

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Direction

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describes where things are in relation to each other (north, south, east, west)

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Elevation

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distance of features above sea level

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Clustered/Agglomerated

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arranged in a group or concentrated are

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Linear

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arranged in a straight line

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Dispersed

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Spread out over a large area

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Circular

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equally spaced from a certain point, forming a circle

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Geometric

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regular arrangement, like squares and blocks

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Random

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appear to have no order to their positions

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Physical Geography

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the study of spatial characteristics of various elements

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Identify

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to state a clear, concise, specific answer

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Define

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to give the precise meaning or the basic qualities of something

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Describe

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to give a representation in words

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Explain

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to give an account or add details as to why or how processes, outcomes, relationships, or patterns occurred

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Compare

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to describe or explain similarities and/or differences

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Human Geography

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the study of the spatial characteristic of humans and human activities

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Four-Level Analysis

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spatial framework that will guide your thinking, provide an approach to spatial thinking, and help you think like a geographer

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Models

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representations of reality or theories about reality, to help geographers

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Scale of Analysis

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involves studying phenomena by zooming in and out in order to understand topics

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Patterns

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general arrangement of things being studied

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Scale

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the ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those things on the map

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Small-Scale Maps

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show a larger amount of area in less detail

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Large-Scale Maps

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show a smaller amount of area in more detail

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Equator

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imaginary line that circles the globe exactly between the north and south pole

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Prime Meridian

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imaginary line that runs from pole to pole

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Distribution

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description of the pattern of where specific phenomena are located

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International Date Line

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boundary from which each calendar day starts

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Connectivity

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relationship among people and objects across the barrier of space

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Accessibility

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degree of ease with which it is possible to reach certain locations from other locations

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Geographical Scale (relative scale)

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refers to an area of the world being studied

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Global Scale

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the entire world

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World Regional

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multiple countries of the world

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Natinal

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one country

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National Regional

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a portion of a country of region(s) within a country

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Local

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a province, state, city, country, or neighborhood

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Time-distance Decay

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the inverse relationship between distance and connection

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Thematic Maps

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show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon

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Choropleth Maps

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use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data

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Dot Distribution Maps

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used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a map

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Graduated Symbol Maps (proportional symbol maps)

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uses symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something

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Isoline Maps (isometric maps)

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use lines that connects points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space

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Topographic Maps

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points of equal elevation are connected, creating contours that depict surface features

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Cartogram

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the sizes of countries are shown according to some specific status

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Absolute Location

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the precise spot where something is according to a system

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Relative Location

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a description of where something is in relation to other things

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Latitude

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the distance north or south of the equator

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Longitude

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the distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Absolute Distance

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usually measured in terms of feet, miles, meters, or kilometers

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Relative Distance

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indicated the degree of nearness based on time or money and is often dependent on the mode of travel

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