unit 1 test Flashcards
absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
relative location
The position of a place in relation to another place
Site
the physical character of a place
Situation
the location of a place relative (compared) to other places
place
uniqueness of a location
placelessness
when a location loses its uniqueness
reference map
Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features
thematic map
maps that tell a story
toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
map projection
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
GIS
A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
remote sensing
the scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it.
field observation
the study of geographic phenomena by visiting places and observing
landscape analysis
using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes
census
a global count every 10 years
qualitative data
data that we can use our 5 senses to describe
quantitative data
Data that is represented by measurements or counting, usually numerical
formal
an area where everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics
functional
a region organized and connected through its core, and activity decreases as you move away from the core/node
perceptual
A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
distance decay
decline of activity or function the further it gets from its point of origin
time space compression
the rapid innovation of communication and transportation technologies associated with globalization that transforms the way people think about space and time
scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Environmental determanlism
the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development
