exam studying

Question 1

physical geography

Answer 1

The study of physical features and elements.

Question 2

human geography

Answer 2

the study of the characteristics and activities of humans

Question 3

analyze

Answer 3

break apart and study more carefully

Question 4

theory

Answer 4

An attempt to explain the causes of interactions in the past and how it will affect the future.

Question 5

conecpts

Answer 5

Important facts that help geographers describe our world

Question 6

processes

Answer 6

Steps that explain why geographic patterns occur.

Question 7

models

Answer 7

representation of life and the way we see it

Question 8

spatial modes

Answer 8

maps that show theories and spatial distributions

Question 9

nonspatial models

Answer 9

show theories ising words, graphs, and tables

Question 10

time-distance decay

Answer 10

the farther you are from somewhere, the less you will see of it

Question 11

spatial patterns

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the way things are situated that are being studied

Question 12

networks

Answer 12

interconnected nodes

Question 13

quantitative data

Answer 13

any information that can be recorded using numbers

Question 14

geospatial data

Answer 14

information that is more exact, to the grid

Question 15

qualitative data

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collected by photographs, opinions, and interviews

Question 16

scales of analysis

Answer 16

looking at topics in different scales

Question 17

reference maps

Answer 17

designed to be reffered to for general idea and info of places

Question 18

political maps

Answer 18

show human created boundaries and destinations

Question 19

physical maps

Answer 19

show and label natural features

Question 20

road maps

Answer 20

show highways and roads

Question 21

plat map

Answer 21

shows lines of properties and who is responsible for it

Question 22

thematic maps

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info and aspects of a phenomenon

Question 23

choropleth maps

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use colors to tell you info

Question 24

dot distribution map

Answer 24

Specific location and distribution of something across a map

Question 25

graduated symbol map

Answer 25

Use different sized symbols to show different amounts of something.

Question 26

isoline maps

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shows you elevations

Question 27

topographic maps

Answer 27

isoline maps

Question 28

cartogram

Answer 28

shows sizes of countries based on a specific statistic

Question 29

scale

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ratio of things in real life versus things on a map

Question 30

cartographic scale

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shows ratio of a reality size to size of what it represents

Question 31

small-scale maps

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more area with less detail

Question 32

large scale maps

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small area with large detail

Question 33

absolute location

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Exact spot where something is in a system

Question 34

latitude

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The distance north or south of the equator

Question 35

equator

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Imaginary line that circles exactly between the north and south pole

Question 36

longitude

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Distance east or west of the prime meridian

Question 37

prime meridian

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imaginary line that runs vertically through england

Question 38

international date line

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Runs oppositely of prime meridian, but jaggedly.

Question 39

relative location

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description of where something is by the things around it.

Question 40

connectivity

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How things are tied together through roads

Question 41

accessibility

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How convenient it is to interact with people from different locations.

Question 42

direction

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Describe where things are in relation to each other.

Question 43

absolute distance

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Exactly where things are.

Question 44

relative distance

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degree of nearness

Question 45

elevation

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distance of physical features from sea level

Question 46

distribution

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how something is spread out over an area

Question 47

patterns

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general arrangement of things

Question 48

Clustered or agglomerated

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something arranged in a group

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linear

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something arranged in a straight line

Question 50

dispersed

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something spread out over a large area

Question 51

circular

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something equally spaced from a middle point, forming a circle

Question 52

geometric

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a regular arrangement

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random

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no order whatsoever

Question 54

landscape analysis

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defining and describing landscapes

Question 55

field observation

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physically visiting a location

Question 56

spatial data

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info that can be connected to a specific location

Question 57

remote sensing

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uses cameras and sensing from satellites to take pictures or videos of earth

Question 58

aerial photography

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images taken from places in the atmosphere

Question 59

fieldworks

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getting information on location

Question 60

geovisualizations

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data that can be turned into 3-D or 2-D maps

Question 61

community based solutions

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come up with a solution based on the community’s vote

Question 62

global positioning system (gps)

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uses satellites to determine the exact position of a user

Question 63

Geographic Information System (GIS)

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computer system that takes information and displays it on geospatial data sets

Question 64

Smartphone and Computer Applications

Answer 64

location- apps that are aware of location and help gather and store info on computers and other devices