Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

Question 1

Scale

Answer 1

Refers to the area of the world being studied - Local, Regional, National, or Global

Question 2

Connection

Answer 2

The relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

Question 3

Remote Sensing

Answer 3

Geospatial technology that gathers data without making physical contact.

Question 4

GIS

Answer 4

Geographic Information Systems - captures, stores, organizes, and displays geographic data that can be used to configure both simple and complex maps

Question 5

GPS

Answer 5

Global Positioning System - integrated network of at least 31 satellites in the U.S.. system that orbit Earth and transmit location data to handheld receivers.

Question 6

Globalization

Answer 6

The expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale.

Question 7

Site

Answer 7

Refers to a place’s absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics (ex: landforms, climate, and resources)

Question 8

Situation

Answer 8

Refers to a place’s location in relation to other places or its surrounding features (describes a place’s connections to other places - transportation routes, political associations, etc)

Question 9

Space-Time Compression

Answer 9

Describes the processes causing the relative distance between places to shrink. (ex. Modern transportation has greatly reduced travel times)

Question 10

Distance Decay

Answer 10

The farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two will have (vice versa)

Question 11

Sustainability

Answer 11

The use of Earth’s land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future.

Question 12

Cultural Landscape/Cultural Geography

Answer 12

A natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values

Question 13

Concentration

Answer 13

The spread of a feature over space

Question 14

Distribution

Answer 14

Arranged within a given space