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Unit 1: Thinking Geographically Flashcards

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Absolute Direction

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Based upon the four cardinal points/compás bearing or north, south, east, west

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Absolute Distance

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A measure of the space between objects using a standard unit like miles or kilometers

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Absolute Location

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A position of a place or item on the Earths surface using latitude and longitude

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Area Distortion

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The depiction of items on a map are either too large or too small as a a result of this form of distortion

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Census Data

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A form of qualitative information that records demographic information about members of a given population

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Clustering

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Distribution of items in close proximity to one another.

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Direction Distortion

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The depiction of items on a map that causes improper locations and changes in compass bearings between two points.

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Dispersal

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Distribution of items over a wide geographic area

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Distance Decay

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The decrease in interaction between two phenomena, places, or people as distance between the increase.

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Distance Distortion

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The depiction of items on a map that causes an increase or decrease in the spacing between objects on a map.

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Elevation

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Height above a given level, typically sea level.

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Environmental Determinism

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19th century geographic theory that say that the physical environment predisposed social, economic and political development of societies.

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Field Observation(fieldwork)

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Collection of raw stats outside of laboratory, library, or works place that includes qualitative methods like informal interviews, direct observations, participation in the life of groups, collective discussions and so on.

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Flows

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The movement of people, ideas, product, commodities capital, etc. in constant steam from one location to another. E.G., the flows of rural to urban migration.

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Formal Region

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An area of space inhabited by people who internal have uniformity and homogeneity, typical with defined boundaries.

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Functional Region

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An area of space with a central node or point from which specific political, social, economic, or other activities flows; borders and boundaries adjust as improvements in communication and transportation technologies improve.

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Geographic Information System(GIS)

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A system designed to capture, store,manipulate, analyze,manage, and present all forms of geographic data.

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Geographical/Geospatial Data

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Data or information that identifies geographic features, locations, and boundaries, on Earth that can be accessed, manipulated, and analyzed using geospatial software like GIS

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Global Scale

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The geographic study of information related to the entire world.

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Local Scale

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The geographic study of information related it a small area like a neighborhood, village, or small town.

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Landscape Analysis

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In Human Geography: A method of fieldwork where one discovers geographic patterns and collect, describes, and interprets geographical data related to human activities

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Map Distortion

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The outcome of transferring the three-dimensional Earth into a flat surface results in changes to distance, direction, and shape

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Media Reports

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A form of geographic data collection that includes digital, radio, television, and print resources related to news, quarterly journals, and other forms of publishing.

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National Scale

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The geographic study of information related to the entirety of a single country.

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Natural Resources

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Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that ofc the in nature and can be used for economic gain.

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Online Mapping

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The use of software within a website to create, maintain, and analyze maps.

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Online Visualization

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Within geography, referred to as geovisualization. A set of tools and techniques supporting the analysis of geospatial data through the use of interactive visualization like virtual reality or augmented reality.

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Pattern

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The regular arrangement or placement of object on Earths surface

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Perceptual Region(vernacular)

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An area defined by the beliefs and feelings of shared cultural identity.

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Personal Interviews

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A qualitative data collection of data where people are asked a series of questions related to events, opinions, and experiences to construct meaning, which often differs due to class, ethnicity, age, sexuality, etc.

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Photographic Interpretations

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The examination of images for identifying objects and patterns and or judging their significance.

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Place

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One of the five themes of geography; the physical and human characteristics that help us understand what it is like at a location.

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Policy Documents

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A form of geographic data that originates from written documents related to the use of space.

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Possibilism

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The theory that the environment sets constrains or limitations on culture, but that culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.

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Reference Maps

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Show where something is in space, physical features like landforms, coastlines, waterways, political data boundaries, settlements, transportation, or other networks for their own sake.

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Regional Analysis

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Examination of the similarities and differences relative to a the relationships between people and places

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Regional Scale

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The geographic study of information related to a region

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Relative Direction

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Based in less formal means of demonstrating a course of movement.

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Relative Distance

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Measurements in non-absolute criteria, such as travel time or psychological factors.

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Relative Location

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Ones location based up the distance and direction from another known location

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Remote Sensing

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Data collected from a distance without visiting or interacting directly with the phenomenon of interest.

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Satellite Imagery

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Pictures of Earth taken by imaging satellites, typically operated by government agencies or businesses.

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Satellite Navigation System (Sat Nav)

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The use of satellites to provide a geospatial position on Earth’s surface (GPS)

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Shape Distortion

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The depiction of items on a map that stretch or shrink the size of the objects being studied.

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Site

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The physical character of a place; what is found at a location and why it is significant.

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Situation

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It’s location in relation to surrounding human and physical features.

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Space

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Locations that lack meaning and, therefore, have many ways of attempting to understand the human activities and interactions with these locations.

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Sustainability

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The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level of production to avoid any he depletion or natural resources and maintain an ecological balance.

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Thematic Maps

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Maps that attempt to reveal the spatial distribution of one or two attribute data sets.

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Time-Space Convergence

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A measure in the change in the error required to overcome distance, the average rate of decline in travel time between two places over time.

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Travel Narratives

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Written accounts focusing on the connection between the traveler and the traveler spaces.

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Reference Maps

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Physical, Political, road, locator maps.

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Types of Thematic Maps

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Chloropleth, dot distribution, Isoline, and graduated symbol.

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Topographic Map

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Reference + Isoline Map

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