unit1 week 2

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of 6S i and geographic models from the lecture notes.

GSI

A system that allows collection

Geographic model

A model that shows spatial relationships

Geographical data

Information about humans and physical features

Geospatial data

Information that is tied to a specific location

Global grid

Latitude and longitude lines that are used to locate places

GPS

Satellites that give location data

Global scale

The level of analysis of the whole world

Globalization

The expansion of economic and more processes

Hearth

The point of origin for a trait

Hierarchical diffusion

The spread of idea from a person of power to other people

Isoline map

A type of map that uses lines

Land use

How humans use the land

Land scape analysis

Examining the physical or cultural features

Local scale

The level of analysis of the local

Map distortion

SADD

Map projection

The method of representing the Earth on a Map

Map scale

The relationship of the size of the map to the area

Media reports

Spoken accounts of events in forms of media

Mental map

A map made from the person‘s mind

National scale

The level of analysis of a country

National resources

Materials are found naturally

Online mapping

A digital map

Online visualization

Digital tools that create graphical data

Pattern

The way in which things are arranged

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

A region that reflects peoples feelings