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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

1
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a toponym refers to

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a place name

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2
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the terms that best describes where a place is located in respect to other places is called

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situation

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3
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longitude and latitude can be used to determine

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absolute location of a place

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4
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what is an example of hierarchical diffusion

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fashion trends coming out of Paris and Milan then spreading

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5
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a computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is

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GISsystems

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6
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man creating air conditioned buildings in order to adapt to their environment is knows as

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possibilism

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7
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site identifies a place by its

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unique physical characteristics

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8
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the state of Indiana is a formal region because

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the same state laws apply to all citizens in the state

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9
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the science of map making is known as

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cartography

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10
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Eratosthenes claim to fame is that

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he first used the term geography

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11
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which of these is best considered a functional region: Utah, the Sun belt, a person’s hometown, and the circulation of the Northwest Indiana Times

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The circulation of the Northwest Indiana Times

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12
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Which map would have the largest scale: world, city, county, or continent

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city

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13
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1:135,000 is what type of scale

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ratio or fraction scale

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14
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“All things are related to everything else, but near things are more related than far.”

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Tobler’s Law

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15
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Cattle can contribute to land erosion, air pollution, and use lots of water so beef is not very

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sustainable

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16
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What map is this

https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/0564eb3d-f524-497b-8faa-e33d7a9df4c5?auto=webp&width=1000

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cartogram

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17
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What map is this

https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/cd412c9c-6c94-4b09-a96d-24fe19000161?auto=webp&width=1000

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isoline

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18
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What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/fqEkrfI9zuKPuObAw9sVIw.png

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choropleth

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19
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What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/xuPXe0v6S.-OjndhTAlK.A.jpg

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dot distribution

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20
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What type of map is this
https://mappingignorance.org/app/uploads/2013/12/Figure-11.jpg

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graduated symbol map

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21
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Shape, distance, size, and direction are all examples of possible_____ that occurs projecting a 2D image

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distortion

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22
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0 degrees longitude is the

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prime meridian

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23
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What are the types of distortion

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shape, size, distance, and direction

24
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0 degrees latitude is the

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equator

25
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lines of longitude run

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0-180 degrees

26
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lines of latitude run

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0-90 degrees North and 0-90 degrees South

27
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Greenwich Mean time

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where all the time zones are based off of

28
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isoline =

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lines

29
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choropleth=

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color

30
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graduated symbols=

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symbols

31
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dot distribution=

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dots

32
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cartogram=

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changes shape and size

33
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remote sensing is

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satellites that take pictures that turn into images

34
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GPS is

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pinpoint location

35
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GIS(ystems)

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stores, analyzes and displays data

36
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the farther away you are, the less likely you are to interact and diffuse with others

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distance decay

37
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what’s relocation diffusion

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replace (culture), colonialism, taking over the culture that was once there

38
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what’s expansion diffusion

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spreads from one place to another by adding

39
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what’s contagious diffusion

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spread of an idea,trait, etc. like disease and pop culture

40
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what’s hierarchical diffusion

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starts with authority like fashion

41
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what’s stimulus diffusion

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spread of an underlying idea that builds on the original idea like iPhone 1

42
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what’s a small scale map

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shows small amount of detail and more zoomed out ex: world

43
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whats a large scale map

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shows large and more detail and its more zoomed in ex: map of Crown Point

44
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the maintenance of the Earth to preserve ecological balance

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sustainability

45
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sustainability only works if human embrace conservation practices

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environmental pillar

46
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prices of goods should be set according to environmental cost, not just supply/demand

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economic pillar

47
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wants and needs( shelter,food,clothing) can be redirected to more sustainable options

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societal pillar

48
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what are the abiotic systems

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atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere

49
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what’s the biotic systems

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biosphere

50
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what are the impacts of human actions

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air pollution, unsafe water, resource shortages, too much erosion

51
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what’s an example of a fraction/ratio scale

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1:25,000 and 1/25,000

52
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what’s an example of a written scale

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1 inch equals 1 mile

53
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what’s an example of a graphic scale

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bar line scale

54
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a region gets its undefined through a _____ (religion, language, clothing,etc.)

A

cultural landscape

55
Q

share 1 or more characteristics like language, climate, etc

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formal region

56
Q

areas organized around a focal point (node) like newspapers

A

functional region

57
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seen as existing as part of a cultural identity (usually leads to stereotypes)

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vernacular region

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