unit 1 test

Question 1

absolute location

Answer 1

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

Question 1

relative location

Answer 1

The position of a place in relation to another place

Question 2

Site

Answer 2

the physical character of a place

Question 3

Situation

Answer 3

the location of a place relative (compared) to other places

Question 4

place

Answer 4

uniqueness of a location

Question 5

placelessness

Answer 5

when a location loses its uniqueness

Question 6

reference map

Answer 6

Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features

Question 7

thematic map

Answer 7

maps that tell a story

Question 8

toponym

Answer 8

the name given to a place on Earth

Question 9

map projection

Answer 9

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

Question 10

GIS

Answer 10

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

Question 11

remote sensing

Answer 11

the scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it.

Question 12

field observation

Answer 12

the study of geographic phenomena by visiting places and observing

Question 13

landscape analysis

Answer 13

using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes

Question 14

census

Answer 14

a global count every 10 years

Question 15

qualitative data

Answer 15

data that we can use our 5 senses to describe

Question 16

quantitative data

Answer 16

Data that is represented by measurements or counting, usually numerical

Question 17

formal

Answer 17

an area where everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics

Question 18

functional

Answer 18

a region organized and connected through its core, and activity decreases as you move away from the core/node

Question 19

perceptual

Answer 19

A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

Question 20

distance decay

Answer 20

decline of activity or function the further it gets from its point of origin

Question 21

time space compression

Answer 21

the rapid innovation of communication and transportation technologies associated with globalization that transforms the way people think about space and time

Question 22

scale

Answer 22

the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

Question 23

Environmental determanlism

Answer 23

the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development

Question 24

possibilism

Answer 24

The physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.

Question 25

sustanibility

Answer 25

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs