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Section 1
(50 cards)
spatial interaction
movement of people, goods, info, etc between different places
physical map
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
processes
the repeated sequences of events
Relative Location
the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places
ghost towns
empty, deserted towns left after gold miners had moved on
distance-decay
contact diminishing with increasing distance and eventually disappear.
built environment
man-made or constructed parts of a landscape or area
reference maps
show locations of places and geographic features absolute locations
plat map
detailed map illustrating the geographic boundaries of individual lots
distribution
The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.
scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole THREE types: cartographic, geographic, scale of data
aerial photography
Taking images of the earth from elevated positions as a means of gathering geographic data
prime meridian
0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich, England
field observation
a study of a phenomenon in a natural setting
environmental possibilism
the idea that some environments offer specific constraints/ opportunities
cultural landscape
the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
site
The physical character of a place
spatial association
the reason why two things are placed where they are
political map
A map showing units such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc.
connectivity
the degree of linkage between locations from one another
road map
Shows mainly roads, but also major highways, airports, and local points of interest
time-space compression
term for the reduction in time it takes for something to diffuse to a distance place
patterns
recurring characteristics or events
situation
the location of a place relative to other places
place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
scale of data
scale of map doesn't HAVE to change, but the level of detail in the data would
proximity
nearness in space, time, or relationship
latitude
the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
physical geography
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
environmental determinism
the idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment
relative scale
A scale relative to something else, like a ratio.
cultural ecology
the geographic study of human-environment relationships
geographic scale
amount of territory that a map represents IE global scale is whole earth, local scale is small region
longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
human-environment interaction
The geographic theme that explores how people use, adapt to, and modify the environment
sense of place
The relationship with places expressed in different dimensions of human life, how humans perceive a place.
International Date Line
the line of longitude that marks where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
distance
The length of a path between two points
accessibility
the relative ease with which a destination may be reached from some other place
friction of distance
the increase in time and cost that usually comes with increasing distance
spatial data
refer to the digital representation of space
spatial approach
The way of identifying, explaining, and predicting the human and physical patterns and the connections of various locations.
cartographic scale
the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents
equator
the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
density
The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
toponyms
name given to a portion of Earth's surface
absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
landscape analysis
The process of describing and interpreting the landscape ecology of an area.
human geography
The study of where and why human activities are located where they are
Section 2
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