KQ123 Flashcards
Mastering Human Geography (29 cards)
Geography
The study of land, features, inhabitants, etc.
Three different types of maps
Physical, Political, and thematic.
Physical Geography
Branch of geography that deals with natural features and process.
Map
A two dimensional, flat scale of earth
How do geographers use maps
To communicate the distribution of human activity or physical features, and to identify the absolute location.
Absolute location
Longitude and latitude
Relative location
In relation to, Describing a place
Cartogrpahy
The science of map making
Mental Map
A personal vision of a location
How do we use mental maps
We use mental maps to find our way from point A to point B
Time zone
A region of the globe that has a unified standard time
Daylight savings time
Changing the time by an hour
UTC
coordinate universal time
Standard deviation
Changing the time every 15 degrees
Latitude
North south lines
Longitude
east west lines
Meridians
Lines of longitude
Parallels
Lines of latitude
Geographic grid
A system of geographic lines across the earth
Prime meridian
Zero of longitude
Map scale
How to measure distance on a map
Globalization
The process of integrations and interactions among people
Cultural diffusion
The process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another
Expansion diffusion
stays strong in one area, while also spreading to other areas
