aphg unit 1

What is geography?

The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

What are the 5 themes of geography?

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Region.

What is absolute location?

The exact location of a place on the earth's surface, often expressed using coordinates such as latitude and longitude. Example: The White House is located at 38.8977° N, 77.0365° W.

What is relative location?

The position of a place or thing in relation to that of other places or things. Example: Sacramento is north of Los Angeles.

every map has what?

distortion on either direction, shape, distance, area

mercator map has accurate what and distortion in what

accurate direction but distortion in size/location

good homolosine has accurate what but distortion in what

accurate size/shape but distortion in distance/direction

what’s an interrupted map

map that tries to remove distortion by removing parts of globe

robinson map has accurate what but distortion in what

accurate size/shape and some distortion

gall peters has accurate what but distortion in what

accurate size but distribution in shape/direction

what’s a reference map

informational, shows boundaries, name of places, geographic features. (used for direction)

what’s a topographic map

type of reference map, uses contour lines to display change in terrain and elevation

what’s absolute direction

exact direction someone is heading

what’s relative direction

direction given in relation to another objects current location

what are thematic maps

displays spatial patterns of places and uses quantative data

isoline maps

use lines to show climate

cartogram maps

uses size to show what has more

remote sensing

collecting info about earths surface from satellites

GIS

computers system collects, analysis, displays geographic data

Qualitative data

in word form, up for discussion

quantative data

number form, not up for debate

small scale maps

shows large portion but has less detail

large scale maps

(zoomed in)

environment determinism

physical enviroment particularly climate and geography directly shape and determine human cultures / societies

enviromental possibilism

environment puts limits on society but ppl can adjust/modify to them to overcome them