Unit 1 Test Flashcards
a toponym refers to
a place name
the terms that best describes where a place is located in respect to other places is called
situation
longitude and latitude can be used to determine
absolute location of a place
what is an example of hierarchical diffusion
fashion trends coming out of Paris and Milan then spreading
a computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is
GISsystems
man creating air conditioned buildings in order to adapt to their environment is knows as
possibilism
site identifies a place by its
unique physical characteristics
the state of Indiana is a formal region because
the same state laws apply to all citizens in the state
the science of map making is known as
cartography
Eratosthenes claim to fame is that
he first used the term geography
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
The circulation of the Northwest Indiana Times
Which map would have the largest scale: world, city, county, or continent
city
1:135,000 is what type of scale
ratio or fraction scale
“All things are related to everything else, but near things are more related than far.”
Tobler’s Law
Cattle can contribute to land erosion, air pollution, and use lots of water so beef is not very
sustainable
What map is this
https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/0564eb3d-f524-497b-8faa-e33d7a9df4c5?auto=webp&width=1000
cartogram
What map is this
https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/cd412c9c-6c94-4b09-a96d-24fe19000161?auto=webp&width=1000
isoline
What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/fqEkrfI9zuKPuObAw9sVIw.png
choropleth
What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/xuPXe0v6S.-OjndhTAlK.A.jpg
dot distribution
What type of map is this
https://mappingignorance.org/app/uploads/2013/12/Figure-11.jpg
graduated symbol map
Shape, distance, size, and direction are all examples of possible_____ that occurs projecting a 2D image
distortion
0 degrees longitude is the
prime meridian
What are the types of distortion
shape, size, distance, and direction
0 degrees latitude is the
equator
lines of longitude run
0-180 degrees
lines of latitude run
0-90 degrees North and 0-90 degrees South
Greenwich Mean time
where all the time zones are based off of
isoline =
lines
choropleth=
color
graduated symbols=
symbols
dot distribution=
dots
cartogram=
changes shape and size
remote sensing is
satellites that take pictures that turn into images
GPS is
pinpoint location
GIS(ystems)
stores, analyzes and displays data
the farther away you are, the less likely you are to interact and diffuse with others
distance decay
what’s relocation diffusion
replace (culture), colonialism, taking over the culture that was once there
what’s expansion diffusion
spreads from one place to another by adding
what’s contagious diffusion
spread of an idea,trait, etc. like disease and pop culture
what’s hierarchical diffusion
starts with authority like fashion
what’s stimulus diffusion
spread of an underlying idea that builds on the original idea like iPhone 1
what’s a small scale map
shows small amount of detail and more zoomed out ex: world
whats a large scale map
shows large and more detail and its more zoomed in ex: map of Crown Point
the maintenance of the Earth to preserve ecological balance
sustainability
sustainability only works if human embrace conservation practices
environmental pillar
prices of goods should be set according to environmental cost, not just supply/demand
economic pillar
wants and needs( shelter,food,clothing) can be redirected to more sustainable options
societal pillar
what are the abiotic systems
atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere
what’s the biotic systems
biosphere
what are the impacts of human actions
air pollution, unsafe water, resource shortages, too much erosion
what’s an example of a fraction/ratio scale
1:25,000 and 1/25,000
what’s an example of a written scale
1 inch equals 1 mile
what’s an example of a graphic scale
bar line scale
a region gets its undefined through a _____ (religion, language, clothing,etc.)
cultural landscape
share 1 or more characteristics like language, climate, etc
formal region
areas organized around a focal point (node) like newspapers
functional region
seen as existing as part of a cultural identity (usually leads to stereotypes)
vernacular region
