Unit 1.1 Vocab Flashcards
Spatial Approach
considers the arrangement of the phenomena being studied across the surface of the earth.
Physical geography
The study of spatial characteristics of various elements of the physical environment.
Human geography
The study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities.
Absolute location
The precise spot where something is according to some system.
Latitude
The distance north or south of the equator.
Equator
An imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South poles.
Longitude
The distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Prime meridian
An imaginary line that runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England.
International Date Line
Roughly follows this line but makes deviations to accommodate international boundaries.
Relative location
A description of where something is in the relation to other things.
Connectivity
How well locations are tied together by roads or other links.
Accessibility
How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in another location.
Ghost towns
Abandoned settlements
Place
The specific human and physical characteristics of a location.
Region
Formed by a group of places in the same area that share a characteristic.
Site
The characteristics at the immediate location.
Situation
The location of a place to relative to its surroundings and other places.
Sense of place
Related to the concepts of a place.
Toponyms
Place names.
Distance
An important part of the geographic perspective and spatial approach.
Proximity
Indicates the degree of nearness
Time-space compression
The shrinking “time distance” between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication.
Spatial interaction
Referring to contact,movement, and flow of things between locations.
Friction of distance
Indicates that when things are farther apart, they tend to be less well connected.
