unit 1 test Flashcards
what are the steps in the geo-inquiry process
ask, collect, visualize, create, act
what is the difference between human geography and physcial geography
human geography is the study of how humans use and alter earth, while physical geography deals with physical landmarks
what is the difference between site and situation
site deals with absolute location while situation deals with relative location
what are the four scales of analysis
global, regional, national, state
what is a formal region
an area that has one or more shared traits; a region that has defined boarders
what is a functional region
an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity
what is a perceptual region
a type of region that reflects people’s feelings and attitudes about a place
what are the different factors that have had an impact on globalization
lower production costs, advances in transportation technology, the rise of the internet/social media apps, trade deals and government policies favorable to trade
what is the world system theory
a theory to describe the three differen types of countries/nations: core, periphery, semi-periphery
how does a gis work
a gis collects and stores data, then organizes layers (thematic layers) to make simple and/or complex maps
what does the us census bureau do
they collect data from every hosuehold in the us every 10 years, and publish predictions (population estimates, migraton) each year based on the data.
how does the robinson projection distort
imprecise measurements, extreme distortion at the poles
how does the mercator projection distort
size increase near the poles
how does the gall peters projection distort
distorts shape; continents are elongated
how does the azimuthal projection distort
distorts shape and area; only shows one half of Earth
