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Section 1
(50 cards)
regional tradition
-description of regions -international trends & relationships -how regions are similar & different
possibilism
the environment presents challenges, that may set limits on human actions, but ABILITY TO ADJUST & choose a course of action
movement
ideas, fads, goods, & resources
formal region
(uniform) an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristic, & drawn w/ borders (ex. Canada, rice-growing areas)
agricultural density
# of farmers per unit of arable land
relocation diffusion
spread of an idea through physical movement of a GROUP ppl from one place to another
material culture
to take care of or to nurse or look after something as in the modern world cultivate earning, money clothing, & shelter
physical geography tradition
-lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, & biosphere -Earth Science
*Goode Homolosine
Tears, or interruptions, minimize specific distortions. They are placed to group related parts of the map together.
diffusion
the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
Two types of location
absolute & relative
pattern
the geometric or regular arrangement of something
physiological density
# of ppl per unit of arable (used for growing crops) land
4 Traditions of Geography
(H.P.R.S) spatial, regional, human/environmental, & physical geography
The Five themes of Geography
(M.R. HE.L.P.) location, place, human environment interaction, movement, & regions
human/environmental tradition
-human impact on nature -impact of nature on humans -natural hazards
density
the frequency of "something" in a given UNIT AREA (ex. ppl per unit)
3 types of regions
formal, functional, & vernacular
relative location
directional words & using distance
3 types of densities
arithmetic (crude), physiological, & agricultural
thematic maps
A map designed to convey information about a single topic or theme, such as population density or geology.
contagious diffusion
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population (picks up on the trend and idea around the same time)
environmental determinism
the belief that the physical environment causes social development
arithmetical (crude) density
# of objects per unit area
*Robinson
pro: display info across oceans con: land area are much smaller
syncretism
an union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies (ex. Halloween)
projection
the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
vernacular region
(perceptual) an area that ppl believe exists as part of their cultural identity ex. the hood
2 characteristics for place
physical & human
site
the physical character of a place (ex. climate, water source, topography, soil, vegetation, longitude & latitude)
expansion diffusion
spread the feature from one place to another in an additive process (idea or innovation spreads outward from the hearth)
region
an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristic
distribution
the ARRANGEMENT of a FEATURE in space/Earth's surface
hierarchical diffusion
spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places (cities to cities, small pop. to bigger pop.)
map scale
the relationship of a feature's size on a map to it's actual size on a map to it's actual size on Earth
*statistical maps
spatial tradition
mapping, boundaries, spatial analysis, geo. info systems, & spatial patterns
stimulus diffusion
spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse; create change to original (ex. Apple phones)
functional region
(nodal) an area organized around a focal point
4 types of distortion
(D.D.R.S) shape, distance, relative size, & direction
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
PLACE: physical characteristics
land features, mountains, plains, climate, & bodies of water
cultural landscape
a combination of cultural features (ex. language & religion; economic features: agriculture & industry; physical feature: climate & vegetation)
*Mercator
Straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles. (Used for navigation & not accurate)
concentration
the spread of something over a given unit area (clustered, dispersed)
non-material culture
to care about or to adore or worship something as in the modern world culture values custom ideas
PLACE: human characteristics
building, agriculture, cultural landscape, & "how humans change the land"
hearth
a place from which an innovation originates
human environment interaction
adapt, modify, & depend on enviroment
situation
the location of a place relative to other places (finding an unfamiliar place & understanding its importance)
Section 2
(40 cards)