Test 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Migration
The movement of people from place to place
Great Circle Route
An imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance ebtween two points
Map projection
A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the earth on the flat surface of a map
Planar projection
A map created by projecting the image of the earth on a geometric plane
Cylindrical Projection
Projection earth onto a cylinder
Conic projection
Projection earth onto a cone placed over part of an earth model
Absolute location
The exact position of a place on the earths surface
Relative location
Location in relation to other places
Elevation
The height of a land surface above the level of the sea
Relief
Variation in elevation across the earths surface
Thematic map
Emphasizes a particular kind of information or a single idea about an area
Global Positioning System
Navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers
Geographic information system
Computer programs that provide and organize details about earth and integrate them with satellite pictures and other things
Remote sensing
Obtains information about an object from a distance, typically from an aircraft or satellites
Spatial Perspective
A way of looking a patterns on earth and their relationships to one another
Site
A sp civic location of a place, including its physical setting
Situation
The geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features
Formal region
A region defined by a commonality such as a product
Functional region
A central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
Perpetual region
A place defined by common ideas or feelings rather than objective data
Hydrosphere
All the water on earth
Lithosphere
All the crust of the earth
Atmosphere
The thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth
Biosphere
The part of earth where life exists
