Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Human Geography > Human Geo. Midterm > Flashcards

Human Geo. Midterm Flashcards

(58 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Human geography

A

is the branch of Geography that deals with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Human geography focuses on:

A

How people make places
How we organize space and society
How we interact with each other
How we make sense of ourselves and others.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

map

A

is a scale model of the real world, made small enough to work with on a desk or computer(can be a hasty here’s-how to-get-to-the-party sketch, an elaborate work of art, or a precise)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

A map serves two purposes

A

It is a tool for storing reference material and a tool for communicating geographic information… reference tool. A map helps us to find the shortest route between two places and to avoid getting lost along the way(to learn where in the world something is found)…..communications tool, a map is often the best means for depicting the distribution of human activities or physical features, as well as for thinking about reasons underlying a certain characteristic or feature. In this sense, we use maps to tell stories about the world.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Reference and thematic maps

A

the two tools that geographers use to map the world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Reference maps

A

are generally separated into two categories, physical and political

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Physical reference maps

A

show us physical features of a place

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

political reference maps

A

show us boundaries, major cities, and capitals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

thematic maps

A

will tell us “stories” about the distribution of certain geographic phenomena around the world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

mental map

A

is a person’s point-of-view perception of their area of interaction (can also include areas never heard of before but have been read about or seen on TV)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

activity space

A

where a person goes throughout their daily routine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

map scale

A

is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.(concept is complicated by the curvature of the Earth’s surface, which forces scale to vary across a map)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Map scale is presented in three ways

A
  1. Ratio or Fraction Scale: Ex. 1:24,000 or 1/24,000
  2. Written Scale: Ex. 1 inch equals 1 mile
  3. Graphic Scale: Usually consists of a bar line marked to show distance on Earth’s surface
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

map projection

A

is a transformation of locations from the surface of a sphere into locations on a plane (flat surface)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Maps cannot be created without map projections

A

All map projections necessarily distort the surface in some fashion. (distance, Direct, shape, size)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Geographic grid

A

is a system of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on Earth’s surface.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Meridians

A

are arcs drawn between the North and South poles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Longitude

A

each meridian is numbered and allows you to find north and south location

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

prime meridian

A

0º longitude

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

international date line

A

180 degrees longitude

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Parallels

A

are arcs drawn parallel to the equator and at right angles to meridians

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

latitude

A

system of each parallel is numbered and allows you to find east and west locations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

equator

A

0 degrees

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

latitude values

25
longitude values
0-180 degrees
26
time zone
a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
27
Times zone division
Earth as a sphere is divided into 360º of longitude. –Divide 360º by 24 time zones (one for each hour of day) equals 15º. -Each 15º band of longitude is assigned to a standard time zone.
28
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),also called UTC
–Located at the prime meridian (0º longitude). Passes through Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England –Master reference time for all points on Earth.
29
geographic information system (GIS)
is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data used for geographic information science
30
Remote sensing
is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on-site observation.
31
Global Positioning System (GPS)
is a space-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force
32
what are the two basic concepts that help geographers explain why every point is different
place and region
33
place
a point
34
region
a area of part defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
35
how do geographers describe a features place on earth
by its location
36
location
the position that something occupies on earth's surface
37
what are the four ways to identify location
place name, site, situation, and mathematical location
38
toponym
is the name given to a place on earth
39
site
the physical character of a place (climate, water source, topography)
40
situation
is the location of a place relative to other places
41
what are the two reasons situation is valuable to indicate location
1. find unfamiliar place by comparing with familiar places | 2. helps us understand importance of location
42
cultural landscape
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation.
43
what are the three types of regions
formal, vernacular, functional
44
formal region
also called a uniform region or a homogeneous region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.(boundaries)
45
vernacular region
or perceptual region, is a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity(believed area such as south)
46
functional region
also called a nodal region, is an area organized around a node or focal point (transportation)
47
why is each region on earth distinctive
culture
48
culture
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people.
49
environmental determinism
the physical environment determines the outcome or trajectory of human social development. (he physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.)
50
globalization
which is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope (ability of a person, object, or idea to interact with a person, object, or idea in another place.)
51
Diffusion
is the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time.
52
hearth
the place from which innovation originates
53
what are the two basic types of diffusion
relocation and expansion
54
relocation diffusion
The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another is termed relocation diffusion.
55
expansion diffusion
The spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process is expansion diffusion. This expansion may result from one of three processes: Hierarchical diffusion, Contagious diffusion, Stimulus diffusion
56
Hierarchical diffusion
an idea moving from a larger to a smaller place often with little regard to the distance (often influenced by the social elites)
57
contagious diffusion
the spread of a idea through person to person interaction in a population
58
stimulus diffusion
is an idea that spreads based on it's attachment to another idea

Human Geography (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions