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Situation
where a settlement is in relation to its surrounding features.
Scale (implied decree of generalization)
Relationship between the earth being studied and the earth as a whole.
Biosphere
regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
Cartography
The science or practice of drawing maps.
Remote Sensing
The scanning of the earth by satellite /aircraft to get info about it.
Dispersion
the spacing of people within geographic population boundaries.
Distribution
Arrangement of features in space.
Concentration
________- the spread of a feature over space.
Latitude
________- the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
Parallel
________- imaginary line around the world to the equator.
Equator
________- imaginary line that divides the earth by north and south.
Distortion
________- the alteration of the original shape.
Cultural Ecology
________- The study of human adaptations to social /physical environments.
Scientific method
Projection- ________ of transferring locations on earths surface to a flat map.
Hydrosphere
________- all the waters on the earths surface, sometimes including water over the earth, such as clouds.
Diffusion
________- the spread of something (ideas, trends, ect)
Site
________- the exact place of a settlement on earth.
Longitude
________- numbering system that calculates distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Toponym
a place's name.
Spatial
space on or near earths surface.
Stimulus Expansion
when an idea diffuses from its origin node, but is changed as it is adopted in other places.
Time Zones
an area that uses the same clock. Earth is divided into 24 time zones, and in the 24, they are divided into smaller time zones
Possibilism
the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people can adjust to the environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.
Prime meridian
located at the observatory in Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude.
Expansion
traits spread by passing from one person to another via communication.
Density
the frequency in which something occurs /is found in a place.
Model a simplified version of reality
a simplified version of reality structured to clarify relationships.
Relocation Diffusion People move
People move, bring trends and ideas with them.
International date line
an imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean that marks one day earlier then the west.
Space Time Compression
________- the decreasing space between people and ideas (makes relative distance "shrink)
Environmental determinism
________- the environment predisposes societies and peoples to a path /choice.
Region perceptual vernacular
________- a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
Time Zones
________- an area that uses the same clock.
Thematic Map
________- designed to represent a specific areas theme /characteristics.
Meridian
________- an arc drawn between the north and the south poles that measure longitude.
Mercator Projection
________- a conformal cylindrical map projection that is useful for navigation.
Hierarchical Expansion
________- starts in major nodes of authority, trickles down to medium and small cities to towns.
Robinson Projection
________- has 90 degrees, mildly distorts both area and position.
Maps
________- a representation of an area that shows physical and non- physical features ex) political boundaries, cities, roads.
Density arithmetic
________- number of people divided by total land area.
Contagious Expansion
________- rapid and widespread, places near origin /node are affected first.
Linear Pattern
________- straight pattern ex) houses on a street.
Absolute Location
________- a fixed point on the earths surface /coordinates (lat and long)
Density
________ agricultural- number of famers per unit area of farmland.
Density
________ physiological- number of ppl per unit area of arable land /number of ppl that can be sustained by an area.
Cartography
The science or practice of drawing maps
Biosphere
regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
Hydrosphere
all the waters on the earths surface, sometimes including water over the earth, such as clouds
Density arithmetic
number of people divided by total land area
Density physiological
number of ppl per unit area of arable land/ number of ppl that can be sustained by an area
Density agricultural
number of famers per unit area of farmland
Contagious Expansion
rapid and widespread, places near origin/node are affected first
Absolute Direction
relative to a fixed from of reference and always point in the same direction ex) cardinal directions
Relative Direction/egocentric coordinates
coordinates that depend on a person and that change with a person ex) up/down, left/right
Clustered/agglomerated
if objects are grouped/close together
Distance
how far apart objects are
Distance decay
the effect of distance on interactions/ the farther/longer away a place is, the less interaction you have with that place
Distribution
Arrangement of features in space
Environmental determinism
the environment predisposes societies and peoples to a path/choice
Relative Location
location of something in relation to another thing
Situation
where a settlement is in relation to its surrounding features
Toponym
a place name
Linear Pattern
straight pattern ex) houses on a street
Random Pattern
a pattern with no specific order
Physical attributes (natural landscape)
a physical landscape or environment that has not been affected by human activities
Cultural attributes (cultural landscape)
cultural features such as region, language, religion, economies
Possibilism
the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people can adjust to the environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives
Spatial
space on or near earths surface
Formal/uniform Region
an area where everyone shares a common characteristic(s)
Functional/nodal Region
an area organized around a focal point
Region perceptual/vernacular
a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Scale (implied decree of generalization)
Relationship between the earth being studied and the earth as a whole
Space-Time Compression
the decreasing space between people and ideas (makes relative distance "shrink")
Distortion
the alteration of the original shape
Geographic Information System (GIS)
a computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze and display geographic data
Global Positioning System (GPS)
a system that determines accurately the precise position of something on earth
Grid North & South Poles
north and south along a grid projection
Latitude
the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
Longitude
numbering system that calculates distance east and west of the prime meridian
Meridian
an arc drawn between the north and the south poles that measure longitude
International date line
an imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean that marks one day earlier then the west
Maps
a representation of an area that shows physical and non-physical features ex) political boundaries, cities, roads
Map Scale
ration of distance on earth compared to the same distance on a map
Reference Map
shows the boundaries and names of geographic areas
Thematic Map
designed to represent a specific areas theme/characteristics
Statistical Map
shows the quantity of the variation of a factor
Cartogram Map
map that has been simplified to present a single idea
Choropleth Map
a thematic map that ranks classes of some variables are depicted with shading patterns or colors for predefined zones
Mental maps
an internal representation of a place, based on ones ideas and the information available
Cylindrical Projection
A map projection that shows the earth surface in the form of a cylinder
Azimuthal Projection
shows true direction from a single point, creating a realistic view of earth as seen from space
Elliptical/oval Projection
a map of the surface of the earth formed on an ellipses interior
Interrupted Projection
shows the map if it had been peeled off a globe
Robinson Projection
has 90 degrees, mildly distorts both area and position
Mercator Projection
a conformal cylindrical map projection that is useful for navigation
Remote Sensing
The scanning of the earth by satellite/aircraft to get info about it
Time Zones
an area that uses the same clock
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