Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
the study of spatial characteristics of various elements of the physical environment.
Physical Geography
the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activity
Human Geography
Maps that are designed for people to refer to for general information about places
Reference Map
Maps that show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon
Thematic Map
Maps that use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data
Choropleth Maps
Maps that are used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a map
Dot Distribution Map
Maps that use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amount of something.
Graduated Symbol Map
Maps that show a larger amount of area with less detail
Small Scale Maps
a description of where something is in relation to other things
Relative Location
receivers on earths surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receivers exact location
Global Positioning System
computer system that can store, analyze and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.
Geographic Information Systems
where specific phenomena are located with on a grid system or relative to another location
Location
the characteristics at the immediate location
Site
the name of a location that is usually reflective of the culture and history of a place
Toponyms
the shrinking “time distance” or relative distance between locations because of improved methods of transportation
Time Space Compression
when things are farther apart, they tend to be less connected
Friction of Distance
the general arrangement of things being studied
Pattern
maps that use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space
Isoline Maps
on these maps, points of equal elevation are connected, creating contours that depict surface features
Topographic Map
on these maps the sizes of countries or states counties or other areal units are shown according to some specific statistic
Cartogram
refers to the way the map communicated the ratio of it’s size to the size of what it represents
Cartographic Scale
the precise spot where something is according to a system
Absolute Location
used to refer to the act of physically visiting a location, place or region and recording, firsthand, information there
field observations
Gathers information from satellites that orbit the earth or other craft above the atmosphere
remote sensing
the area between 2 or more phenomena or things
space
the specific human and physical characteristics of a location
Place
the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places
situation
factors that contribute to the uniqueness of a location
sense of place
the inverse relationship between distance and connection
distance decay
the connection and exchange between the dual relationship between humans and the natural world
Human environment Interaction
trying to resources now in ways that allow their use in the future while minimizing negative impacts of the environment
Sustainability
the study of how land is utilized and modified and organized by people
Land Use
the physical artifacts that humans have created and that form part of the landscape
Built Environment
anything built b humans and is in the realm of land use
Cultural Landscape
the belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development while ignoring the influence of culture
Environmental Determinism
A view that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays
Possibilism
shows the entire world
global scale
shows a province, state, city, county, or neighborhood.
local scale
shows multiple countries
world scale
shows one country
national scale
shows a portion of a country or a region(s) within a country
Regional Scale
has boundaries unifying characteristics, cover space and are created by people.
Region
are organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity, usually political, social, or economic, that occurs across the region
Functional region
they are defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them. The boundaries of these regions vary widely because people have a different sense of what unites and defines these regions
Perceptual/Vernacular Region
Are united by one or more traits: political, physical, cultural, or economic.
Formal Region
