APHUG 1.1 2

Question-and-answer flashcards covering core ideas from Page 1 of the lecture notes, including definitions of space, place, scale, sequent occupancy, and regional concepts.

What is meant by “space” in geography?

The geometric surface of the Earth where objects are located and separated by distance.

What is an “activity space”?

The area in which daily activities routinely occur.

How is a “place” defined in human geography?

An area of bounded space that holds human importance.

What is a toponym?

A place name assigned once human importance is recognized.

Give three examples of categories of places.

Urban places, places of work, resource locations, and transportation nodes (any three).

What does the concept of “sequent occupancy” describe?

The succession of cultural groups and influences in a place over long periods, producing multiple historical layers.

How does the attribute of a place behave over time?

Attributes of a place change over time.

In mapping, what is “scale”?

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

How is “map scale” expressed?

As the ratio of distance on a map to the actual distance on Earth in absolute terms.

What does “relative scale” (scale of analysis) refer to?

The level of aggregation or grouping used when examining geographic data.

List at least four possible scales of analysis.

Local, city, state, regional, national, continental, international, or global (any four).

Name the three main types of regions.

Formal, functional, and vernacular.

What characterizes a formal region?

A bounded area that shares one or more homogeneous (uniform) characteristics.

Give an example of a homogeneous characteristic that can define a formal region.

A common language (others could include climate, economic activity, etc.).

Why can regional boundaries differ?

Because they depend on the type of region and the criteria used to define it.