Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

Cartography

Answer 1

The science of making maps

Question 2

Culture

Answer 2

The body of customary beliefs material traits, and social forms that together constitutes the distinct tradition

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of an area

Question 4

Scale

Answer 4

The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of an actual feature on Earths surface.

Question 5

What kind of scales are there?

Answer 5

Ratio,written, and graphic.

Question 6

What is a ratio?

Answer 6

A ratio shows the numerical relationship between distances on the map.

Question 7

What is a written scale?

Answer 7

Describes the relationship between the map and Earth’s distance in words.

Question 8

What is a graphic scale?

Answer 8

Usually consists of a bar line marked to show distance on Earth’s surface.

Question 9

What has the smallest scale?

Answer 9

The world

Question 10

Define projection

Answer 10

The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map.

Question 11

What two maps are distorted the worst?

Answer 11

Gall-Peters Projection distorts shape and Mercator Projection relative size.

Question 12

What is remote sensing?

Answer 12

The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting Earth, or from other long distance methods.

Question 13

What is GIS?

Answer 13

GIS is the analysis of data about Earth through satellite and other electronic technologies.

Question 14

What is GPS?

Answer 14

GPS is a system that determines the preside position of something on Earth.

Question 15

What is Mashup?

Answer 15

Mashup is a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service, such as Google Maps.

Question 16

What is latitude/parallel?

Answer 16

A parallel is a circle drawn around a globe parallel to the equator. Latitude is the number system to indicate the location of a parallel.

Question 17

What is longitude/meridian?

Answer 17

A meridian is an arc connecting the North and South poles. Meridians are identified on Earth’s surface using Longitude. Longitude is the basis for telling time.

Question 18

Define Greenwhich Mean Time.

Answer 18

Greenwhich Mean Time is the Coordinated Universal Time, is the master reference time for all points on Earth.

Question 19

Define International Dateline.

Answer 19

The International Dateline is an arc that for the most part follows 180 degrees longitude.

Question 20

What did the US Land Ordinance of 1785 divide the country into?

Answer 20

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided government lands in the Northwest territory into townships 6 miles square, sub-divided into 36 lots.

Question 21

Define Formal Region.

Answer 21

Formal region also called a uniform region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.

Question 22

Define Functional region.

Answer 22

Also called a nodal region, is an area organized around, a nodal or focal point. The characteristic chosen to define a functional region dominates at a central focus or node and diminishes in importance outward.

Question 23

Define Vernacular Region.

Answer 23

Or perceptual region, is an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. Such regions emerge from people’s informal sense of place rather than from scientific models developed through geographic thought.

Question 24

Define spatial association.

Answer 24

Spatial association is observed within a region if the distribution of one feature is related to the distribution of another feature.

Question 25

Define distribution.

Answer 25

Distribution is the arrangement of a feature in space.

Question 26

Define density.

Answer 26

Density is the frequency with which something occurs in space.

Question 27

Define concentration.

Answer 27

Concentration is the extent of a features spread over space.

Question 28

Define pattern.

Answer 28

Pattern is the geometric arrangement of objects.

Question 29

What is arithmetic density?

Answer 29

The total number of of objects in an area. Arithmetic density involves 2 measurements. 1 number of people. 2 land area.

Question 30

Define relocation diffusion.

Answer 30

The spread of an idea through physical movement of people. Like languages.

Question 31

Define Hierarchical diffusion.

Answer 31

Is the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority/power to other persons or places.

Question 32

Define contagious diffusion.

Answer 32

Is the rapid widespread diffusion, of characteristic throughout the population.

Question 33

Define stimulus diffusion.

Answer 33

Is the spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse. Like Apples iPhone and iPad have been adopted by competition.

Question 34

Define culture.

Answer 34

The body of customary beliefs marital traits and social forms that together constitutes the distinct tradition of a group of people.

Question 35

Define environmental determinism?

Answer 35

Claims that the physical environment causes social development.

Question 36

Define possibilism.

Answer 36

Claims humans can choose a course of action from many alternatives in the physical environment, given the physical process.

Question 37

What are the effects of globalization?

Answer 37

An increase in global interactions has caused a growth in international trade and the exchange of ideas, beliefs, and culture.