Unit One - Thinkinf Like A Geographer Flashcards
What is geography?
The science that seeks to understand the natural systems of the Earth and how human activities interact and alter
What is the complex definition of geography?
The study of how things change over space and time on earth surface
What is physical geography and for examples?
The study of natural processes occurring on earth
Geology, volcanism seismology
Natural resources, and management
Biodiversity and ecosystems
Climatology and meteorology
What is human geography and four examples?
The study of human activity and its interactions with natural systems
Urban planning and business planning
Disease outbreaks
Geopolitics
Crime pollution, and agriculture
What is a pattern?
An arrangement of objects on earth surface in relationship to each other measured over space and areas
What is a trend?
A general direction which something is developing or changing through time
Example, examples of patterns
Disperse
Concentrated
Clustered
Linear
Outlier
Absence
Examples of trends
Increasing
Decreasing
Unchanging
Fluctuating
Unpredictable
What is an interrelationship?
A connection or relationship between different features or groups of features seen from patterns or trends occurs when one thing causes or impacts another an identifiable way
Human versus human
Population distribution determines where McDonald’s locations are
Natural versus natural
Woodland caribou habitat is found within the boreal forest region
Human versus natural
Emitting greenhouse gases leads to climate change
Natural versus human
Mountains and hills will be used for ski resorts
What is geographic perspective?
A perspective is a way of looking at the world. You can see the world from an environmental political social and or economic perspective.
What is the social perspective?
How people in their daily lives are impacted
What is the environmental perspective?
How the natural world or environment is impacted
What is the political perspective?
The impact and role of government decisions
What is the economic perspective?
The impact on the economy, jobs, wealth, and money
What is a geo technology
The use of advanced technology in the study of geography and an everyday life
What is Geo referencing?
Linking geographic data to a particular location
What is PS or global positioning system?
A satellite base system that provides location data 24 satellites track your movement
What is geographic information systems?
Computer systems that an eyes and manage and communicate geographic information
What is remote sensing?
Seeing or measuring something from a considerable distance using a satellite
What is telematics?
Any technology that involves the long distance transmission of digital information
