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Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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GIS

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a computer system that captures, stores, analyzes and displays data.

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Functional (nodal) Regions

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an area organized around cores, or nodes.

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Globalization

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the expansion of economic, political, and cultural activities to the point they reach and have impact on many areas of the world.

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Greenwich Mean Time

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the standard time at the Prime Meridian.

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GPS

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system that uses a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

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Grid Pattern

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reflects a rectangular system or land survey adopted in much of the country under the Ordinance of 1785.

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Hecataeus

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A Greek geographer

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Human Geography

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a branch of geography that focuses on people, dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth’s surface.

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Idrisi

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Arab Geographer

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Immanuel Kant

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German philosopher

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Landscapes

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the overall appearance of an area that is shaped by both human and natural influences.

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Absolute Location

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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates: meridians and parallels.

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Cartography

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the art and science of map-making.

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Circular Pattern

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objects that circle another object; also known as centralized pattern.

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Cultural Landscapes

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products of interactions between humans and their environments.

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Daylight Savings Time

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pushes the clock forward one hour in the spring in order to allow more sunlight in the afternoon during the warm spring and summer months.

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Distortion

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the alteration(change) of the original shape.

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Environmental Geography

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a branch of geography that centers on the interaction of human and physical geography on the environment.

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Equator

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imaginary circle (line) that lies exactly halfway between North/South at 0 degrees latitude.

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Formal Regions(or uniform regions)

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an area that has striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features.

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Latitude

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distance north and south of the equator.

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Linear Pattern

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a pattern that is along straight lines, like rivers, streets, on railroad tracks.

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Local Time

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the time in a particular region/area expressed with reference to the meridian passing through it.

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Location

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position of something on earth’s surface.

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Longitude

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numbering system that calculates distance east/west of the prime meridian.

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Meridian

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an arc drawn between the North/South poles that measures longitude.

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Multi-national corporations

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have centers of operation in many parts of globe, where economic globalization is apparent through the proliferation of.

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Parallels

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imaginary lines around the Earth parallel to the equator.

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Pattern

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arrangement of objects on earth’s surface in relationship to one another.

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Perceptual(vernacular) regions

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regions that aren’t formal and functional; they are places that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity.

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Periphery

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the outside boundary or surface of something; the region’s margins.

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Place

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a specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other points.

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Physical geography

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a branch of geography that deals with natural features and processes.

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Physical Site Characteristic

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a location that includes climate, topography, soil, water sources, vegetation, and elevation.

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Prime Meridian

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located at the observatory in Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that separates the globe into two halves, East and West.

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Random Pattern

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a pattern that has no regular distortion that can be seen.

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Regionalization

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an organization of earth’s surface into distinct areas that are viewed different from other ares.

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Scale

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relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the ACTUAL object or distance on earth’s surface.

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Site(“location”)

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the physical and human transformed characteristics of a place.

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Situation

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the relationship of a settlement site to its surroundings and thus a factor in whether the settlement will grow or not.

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Solar Time

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the time based on the position of the sun in the sky, as the day progresses.

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Space

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Physical gap or distance between two objects.

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Space Time Compression

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a term used by geographers to describe the changes that rapid connections among places and regions have brought.

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Spatial Organization

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location of places, people, and events, and the connections among places and landscapes.

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Time Zone

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a region that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.

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Toponym

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places on earth that has names.

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U.S. Census Bureau

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one the biggest employers of geographers in the U.S.; government program that surveys the population every ten years in order to aid official plans and fund certain programs.

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“Why of Where”

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explanations for why a spatial pattern occurs.

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an area organized around cores, or nodes.

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Functional (nodal) Regions

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a computer system that captures, stores, analyzes and displays data.

A

GIS

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the expansion of economic, political, and cultural activities to the point they reach and have impact on many areas of the world.

A

Globalization

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the standard time at the Prime Meridian.

A

Greenwich Mean Time

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system that uses a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

A

GPS

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reflects a rectangular system or land survey adopted in much of the country under the Ordinance of 1785.

A

Grid Pattern

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A Greek geographer

A

Hecataeus

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a branch of geography that focuses on people, dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth’s surface.

A

Human Geography

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Arab Geographer

A

Idrisi

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German philosopher

A

Immanuel Kant

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the overall appearance of an area that is shaped by both human and natural influences.

A

Landscapes

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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates: meridians and parallels.

A

Absolute Location

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the art and science of map-making.

A

Cartography

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objects that circle another object; also known as centralized pattern.

A

Circular Pattern

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products of interactions between humans and their environments.

A

Cultural Landscapes

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pushes the clock forward one hour in the spring in order to allow more sunlight in the afternoon during the warm spring and summer months.

A

Daylight Savings Time

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the alteration(change) of the original shape.

A

Distortion

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a branch of geography that centers on the interaction of human and physical geography on the environment.

A

Environmental Geography

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imaginary circle (line) that lies exactly halfway between North/South at 0 degrees latitude.

A

Equator

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an area that has striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features.

A

Formal Regions(or uniform regions)

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distance north and south of the equator.

A

Latitude

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a pattern that is along straight lines, like rivers, streets, on railroad tracks.

A

Linear Pattern

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the time in a particular region/area expressed with reference to the meridian passing through it.

A

Local Time

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position of something on earth’s surface.

A

Location

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numbering system that calculates distance east/west of the prime meridian.

A

Longitude

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an arc drawn between the North/South poles that measures longitude.

A

Meridian

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have centers of operation in many parts of globe, where economic globalization is apparent through the proliferation of.

A

Multi-national corporations

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imaginary lines around the Earth parallel to the equator.

A

Parallels

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arrangement of objects on earth’s surface in relationship to one another.

A

Pattern

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regions that aren’t formal and functional; they are places that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity.

A

Perceptual(vernacular) regions

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the outside boundary or surface of something; the region’s margins.

A

Periphery

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a specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other points.

A

Place

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a branch of geography that deals with natural features and processes.

A

Physical geography

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a location that includes climate, topography, soil, water sources, vegetation, and elevation.

A

Physical Site Characteristic

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located at the observatory in Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that separates the globe into two halves, East and West.

A

Prime Meridian

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a pattern that has no regular distortion that can be seen.

A

Random Pattern

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an organization of earth’s surface into distinct areas that are viewed different from other ares.

A

Regionalization

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relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the ACTUAL object or distance on earth’s surface.

A

Scale

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the physical and human transformed characteristics of a place.

A

Site(“location”)

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the relationship of a settlement site to its surroundings and thus a factor in whether the settlement will grow or not.

A

Situation

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the time based on the position of the sun in the sky, as the day progresses.

A

Solar Time

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Physical gap or distance between two objects.

A

Space

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a term used by geographers to describe the changes that rapid connections among places and regions have brought.

A

Space Time Compression

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location of places, people, and events, and the connections among places and landscapes.

A

Spatial Organization

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a region that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.

A

Time Zone

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places on earth that has names.

A

Toponym

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one the biggest employers of geographers in the U.S.; government program that surveys the population every ten years in order to aid official plans and fund certain programs.

A

U.S. Census Bureau

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explanations for why a spatial pattern occurs.

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“Why of Where”

AP Human Geography (3 decks)

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