Geo Exam Flashcards
(29 cards)
The spatial distribution of both physical, and human phenomena at Earth’s surface
Geography
physical location of a city or place - Ex: Mansfield sits on a valley side
Site
location of a place relative to other places - Ex: Mansfield is 20 mi South of Corning, NY
Situation
how much/many in a given space
Density
How clustered or spread out something is in a given space
Concentration
Area of Earth’s surface that is characterized by one or more features - Ex: Amazon Rainforest
Region
Everyone shares a distinctive characteristic since they live somewhere - Ex: Everyone living here is Pennsylvania resident
Formal Region
Area around a node - Ex: Commuting map
Functional Region
Cultural region - Bible Belt
Vernacular Region
method used to make maps
Cartography
Point of origin
Hearth
The idea that humans can adapt to challenges from our physical environment
Possibilism
the importance of a feature decreases as distance from hearth increases
Distance Decay
- how many degrees North or South of the Equator
- Horizontal circles around Earth
- Known as parallels
- Maximum latitude value is 90 degrees
Latitude
- Lines drawn from North to South poles
- Known as Meridians (East and West of Prime Meridian)
- Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England
- Maximum longitudal value is 180 degrees
Longitude
the movement of a feature from one location to another
Diffusion
something is carried along by the physical movement of people
- Ex: The English language was brought to North America by English colonists
Relocation Diffusion
the relocation of ideas, technology, etc.
Expansion Diffusion
Popstar adapts hairstyle, their fans follow
Hierarchical Diffusion
The latest meme/trend
Contagious Diffusion
The adoption of smartphones (tech)
Stimulus diffusion
the idea that the human race will outpace the production of resources needed to sustain itself
Malthus’ Critical Point
People moving to an area because relatives or members of the same community have already migrated
Chain Migration
to arrive
Imigration
