Unit 1: Thinking Geographically (copy)

Space is the geometric surface of the Earth, while __ refers to the area wherein activity occurs on a daily basis.

Activity space

A __ is an area of bounded space of some human importance.

Place

The concept of __ refers to the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place’s history.

sequent occupancy

There are three categories of regions: formal, functional, and __ regions.

vernacular

The __ is 0° longitude, running through Great Britain.

Prime Meridian

An __ is the attraction at a shorter distance that takes precedence over an attraction that is farther away.

intervening opportunity

The concept of __ decay explains that the farther away different places are from a place of origin, the less likely interaction will occur with that place.

distance

The __ model can be modified to create a graph showing the cost-to-distance relationship in urban real estate prices.

concentric zone

A __ is the point of origin or place of innovation where human phenomena begin to spread spatially.

hearth

regions tend to have fuzzy borders, while regions have finite and well-defined boundaries.

Culture; Political

__ is the relationship of an object or place to the Earth as a whole.

Scale

A __ is a type of functional region that has a central place or node, expressing some practical purpose.

Market area

The __ principle of spatial analysis shows that all places are interrelated, but closer places are more related than farther places.

Tobler's law

A __ map expresses a particular subject and does not show land forms for other features.

thematic

In the __ survey system, property lines are based upon lines of latitude and longitude.

rectilinear township and range

A __ density measures the number of people per square unit of arable land.

Physiologic

__ diffusion originates at a central point and expands outward in all directions.

Expansion

The __ projection attempts to maintain shape but often distorts area.

Conformal

A __ model is used to calculate transportation flow between two points.

gravity