Unit 1, Week 1 Flashcards
Geography
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth
Physical Geography
The branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes. The study of Earth’s physical features.
Human Geography
The study of human activities on Earth’s surface. Study of how humans interact, use, and alter the world
FRQ
Free Response Question
Location
The position of anything on Earth’s surface
Place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character
Movement
The mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the surface of the planet
MDC
More Developed Country
LDC
Less Developed Country
Human-environment interaction
The geographic theme that explores how people use, adapt to, and modify the environment
Region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features
Five themes of geography
1) Location 2) Place 3) Region 4) Movement 5) Human environment interaction
State
Country (simplest); Not controlled by other states
Nation
A group of people who bound together
Environmental Determinism
Limits human activities on Earth
Possibilism
People have the ability to adjust
Ecumene
Permanent human settlement
Globalization
Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world
Local Diversity
Allows people to express unique cultural traditions and economics
Scale
Map scale: the relationship between what is shown on a map and the portion of Earth it represents.
Scale of Analysis: the level or degree of analysis of any phenomena. Can be local, regional, national, global.
Pattern
The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area
Space
The physical gap or interval between two objects.
Qualitative Data
Data that is descriptive and can be observed, usually through interviews, observations, surveys, census-taking
Quantitative Data
Statistical info about a community that can be measured and not compared.
