HUG UNIT 1

Question 1

Reference maps vs thematic maps

Answer 1

Reference maps focus on the location of geographic features while thematic maps focus on using data of the locations to focus on a certain theme

Question 2

Absolute distance

Answer 2

A distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a mile or kilometer.

Question 3

Relative distance

Answer 3

The amount of social, cultural, or economic connectivity between two places despite their distance from each other.

Question 4

Direction

Answer 4

The way you have to travel to get from one place to another

Question 5

Clustering

Answer 5

Concentrating related aspects in one place, packed closer together

Question 6

Dispersal

Answer 6

Scattering, further apart

Question 7

Elevation

Answer 7

(Topographic maps show this,)
Raised physical geography like mountains

Question 8

Qualitative data

Answer 8

Opinion based

Question 9

Quantitative data

Answer 9

Numbers

Question 10

What type of data is the census?

Answer 10

Quantitative

Question 11

Geographic information system (GIS)

Answer 11

A set of computer tools used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display geographic data.

Question 12

What is the census

Answer 12

U.S. prodecure that counts the population and its age, sex, and occupation every 10 years.

Question 13

Absolute location

Answer 13

Precise location, N,E,S,W, GPS, etc.

Question 14

Relative location

Answer 14

The position of a place in relation to its surroundings

Question 15

What is place?

Answer 15

A space/location with meaning/unique characteristics

Question 16

Tobler’s first law of geography

Answer 16

Everything is related but near things are more related than distant things

Question 17

What is time-space compression and how is it countering Tobler’s law?

Answer 17

Time-space compression is how the world today is getting seemingly smaller because of advancements in tech, transport, etc that make the world more globalized. Because of this, distance doesn’t accurately measure relatedness anymore.

Question 18

Pattern

Answer 18

The arrangement of objects on Earth’s surface in relation to other objects.

Question 19

Flow

Answer 19

Movement of ppl, goods, money, ideas, etc. between locations

Question 20

Sustainability

Answer 20

Ensuring that future generations can also live off of our natural resources aswell.

Question 21

Environmental determinism

Answer 21

The environment, like climate, determines how we act and our development and we have to adapt to it.

Question 22

Environmental possibilism

Answer 22

Humans change the environment to meet their needs.

Question 23

Is environmental determinism or possibilism outdated and why?

Answer 23

Environmental determinism is outdated because it’s shown in today’s society that we are able to change the environment around us through processes like deforestation to supply our society to grow and develop.

Question 24

Scale of analysis

Answer 24

the relative size of the map or lens we choose to use to observe geographical phenomena

Question 25

The different scales of analysis in order of smallest-largest

Answer 25

Local, national, regional global

Question 26

Scale

Answer 26

Ratio between the map and real-world distances ## Footnote the |---| thing at the bottom of maps that states the inches or centimeters that stand for however many miles

Question 27

Small-scale

Answer 27

Smaller distance on the map between locations, so covers a larger geographic region ex: shows the world

Question 28

Large-scale

Answer 28

Larger distance on the map between locations, so covers a smaller geographic region ex: just shows the city of Jacksonville

Question 29

How does the presentation of data differ as the scale changes?

Answer 29

The data is more specific in large-scale maps.

Question 30

Region

Answer 30

An area of land that has common features

Question 31

Formal/uniform region

Answer 31

Defined by facts, proven that it exists. -ex: countries, climates, religions, cities, languages

Question 32

Functional/nodal region

Answer 32

Regions have a center place that impacts a surrounding area -ex: airport, water pump/tower

Question 33

Vernacular/perceptual region

Answer 33

Regions based on opinions and differs from person-to-person ex: Is egypt part of the middle east?

Question 34

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Answer 34

A set of satellites used to help determine location anywhere on Earth’s surface with a portable electronic device.

Question 35

Cartography

Answer 35

The theory and practice of making visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps. ## Footnote meow