aphg midterm review flashcards

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What is the geometric surface of the Earth referred to as?

Space

What is the area where daily activities take place called?

Activity space

What is the term for an area of human importance with an assigned name?

Place

What concept describes the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place’s history?

Sequent occupancy

How is scale defined in geographical terms?

The relationship of an object or place to the Earth as a whole

What describes the ratio of distance on a map to real-world distance?

Map scale

What are the three categories of regions?

Formal, functional, and vernacular

What is a formal region characterized by?

Homogeneous characteristics or uniformity

What type of regions may have fuzzy borders?

Culture regions

What are areas defined by a central node that serves a purpose called?

Functional regions

What is an example of a functional region?

Market areas

What is the type of diffusion where a point of origin spreads to nearby locations?

Contagious diffusion

What is the definition of absolute location?

A point defined by coordinates such as latitude and longitude.

What does the Prime Meridian signify?

0° longitude

What are the two types of location considered in geography?

Absolute location and relative location

What is the effect that distance has on interaction called?

Distance decay

What does Tobler’s Law state?

Closer places are more related than farther ones.

What phenomenon describes decreased time and distance between places due to technology?

Space-Time Compression

What do human-environment interactions encompass?

The effects that humans have on their environment, and vice versa.

What is the economic heart of a city often referred to as?

Central Business District (CBD)