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What is geography? (unit 1) Flashcards

1
Q

Geography is the study of everything about ______ and the _______ __________ with the earth.

A

earth, human interaction

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2
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where is it?

A

location

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3
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what is it like?

A

place

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4
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how is one area related to another?

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region

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5
Q

how are people, goods and services transported?

A

Movement

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6
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how do people impact the earth? how does earth impact people?

A

Human-Environment interaction

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7
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creation ans study of maps

A

cartograpgy

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8
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person that makes maps

A

cartographer

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9
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help us find locations, identify connections, and analyze patterns

A

maps

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10
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half of the earth

A

hemisphere

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11
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divided from North Pole to the South Pole two halves are…

A

Eastern Hemisphere &
Western Hemisphere

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12
Q

divided at equator…

A

Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere

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13
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exact site of a place. an address for a home or business

A

absolute location

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14
Q

how many minutes for each degree?

A

60

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15
Q

compass rose identifies location in relation to…

A

Equator (zero degrees latitude) or Prime Meridian (zero degrees longitude)

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16
Q

0 at equator
measures distance between parallel line
north & south of equator
listed first

A

latitude

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17
Q

where is 90 degrees latitude

A

North Pole

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18
Q

never more than 90 degrees

A

Latitude

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19
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measures east & west

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longitude

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20
Q

listed 2nd
highest measurement 180 degrees (corresponds with international date line)

A

longitude

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21
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measures distance between meridians
starts with prime meridian (0 degrees)

A

longitude

22
Q

small distance on map is proportional to larger distance

A

scale

23
Q

explains a place in relation to another location
does not use an address or latitude/longitude
less formal description

A

relative location

24
Q

physical characteristic of location
ex: “on a hill” “in a dessert”

A

site

25
Q

where place is in relation to surroundings
ex: “near Harrisonburg”

A

Situation

26
Q

pro of globe

A

most accurate representation of earth

27
Q

cons of globe

A

bulky
lack detail at large scale

28
Q

pros of map

A

can be drawn many scales
protable

29
Q

con of maps

A

always distorted

30
Q

what is distorted on a map?

A

Shape
Area
Distance
Direction
(SADD)

31
Q

longitude lines (meridians) are parallel causing distortion near poles

A

Mercator Projections

32
Q

used for ship navigation because of true directions in lower latitudes

A

Mercator Projections

33
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A

Mercator Projections

34
Q

used for data representation (still has distortion near polar reagions)

A

Robinson Projection

35
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A

Robinson Projection

36
Q

centered at single point (usually poles)
distortion of shape and area under equator

A

Polar Projection

37
Q

used by pilots for directions using great circle routes

A

Polar Projection

38
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A

Polar Projection

39
Q

displays landforms

A

physical maps

40
Q

includes human created boundaries

A

Political Map

41
Q

has a main idea: displays data

A

Thematic Map

42
Q

a person’s internal visulizatier and perspective

A

Mental Map

43
Q

Environmant items like invasive species or trash
cultural icons

A

artifacts

44
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hear it from the person who experienced it

A

primary sources

45
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hear it 2nd hand

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secondary source

46
Q

where things are and how they are separated

A

fieldwork and diagrams

47
Q

ways to see the present of past

A

pictures and satellite images

48
Q

provide statistical information that can be cearched in various ways

A

database

49
Q

compination of maps and data from databases displayed on the map
a computer system that links two types of information

A

GIS (Geographic Information System)

50
Q

person’s point of view
includes their culture, knowledge, and personal opinions

A

Perspective

51
Q

Bias

A

Prejudice

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