Unit 1

Question 1

Physical Geography

Answer 1

study of features like landforms, plants, animals, soil, and climate (EX: Geology)

Question 2

Human Geography

Answer 2

the study of processes that shaped how humans use and alter Earth. (EX: Roads)

Question 3

Spatial Perspective

Answer 3

focuses on how people live on Earth, how they organize, and why the events occur where they do (EX: Why we learn in classrooms)

Question 4

Distance Decay

Answer 4

the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have (EX: Rural people are not likely to go to big urban areas)

Question 5

Ecological Perspective

Answer 5

the relationships between living things and their environments (EX: Food chain/web)

Question 6

Environmental Determinism

Answer 6

the idea that human behavior is strongly affected by the physical environment (EX: Building cities by rivers)

Question 7

Possibilism

Answer 7

humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
(EX: Las Vegas receiving water in the middle of a desert)

Question 8

Time-Space Compression

Answer 8

the way modern technology has allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances quicker and easier
(EX: Discord)

Question 9

Relative Location

Answer 9

A description of a place based on its relationship to other places
(EX: L&L is behind the Wash n Roll)

Question 10

Absolute Location

Answer 10

A description of a place using longitude and latitude (EX: Austin- 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W)

Question 11

Site

Answer 11

A place’s absolute location, climate, land forms, and resources

Question 12

Situation

Answer 12

a place’s connection to other places such as transportation routes, political, economic, and cultural ties. (EX: Austin is connected to Pflugerville through transportation routes)

Question 13

Formal/Uniform Region

Answer 13

An area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic throughout its entire area with clearly defined boundaries (EX: States, countries)

Question 14

Functional Region

Answer 14

An area organized around a central focal point, that has a purpose. (EX: School districts, phone services, food delivery.)

Question 15

Node

Answer 15

The central focal point a functional region is organized around (EX: School, police/fire station, hospital.)

Question 16

Vernacular/Perceptual Region

Answer 16

defined by feelings and prejudices that may or may not be true. (EX: Midwest is rural and has friendly folk, South is full of kind country folk and racists)

Question 17

World Systems Theory

Answer 17

divides the world into three groups based on political power, social standing, and development.

Question 18

Core Country

Answer 18

Countries that are financially advanced and have high education levels. (EX: America)

Question 19

Semi-Periphery Country

Answer 19

Are not highly advanced, but they are not totally unsophisticated. They are actively manufacturing & exporting goods. They trade with core countries. (EX: India)

Question 20

Periphery Country

Answer 20

Countries that have less wealth & less sophistication. Core countries often get resources and cheap labor from periphery countries. (EX: Most of Africa)

Question 21

Scale

Answer 21

the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
(EX: Studying Austin’s air pollution and comparing it to other places)

Question 22

Region

Answer 22

Any area that has characteristics in common; a physical area. (EX: County, State, country, continents.)

Question 23

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Answer 23

A computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface (EX: Google Earth, think I for information)

Question 24

Topography

Answer 24

The study of shapes and features of land surfaces (EX: Topographic maps of mountains)

Question 25

Remote sensing

Answer 25

A method of collecting data without physical contact (EX: Satellites)

Question 26

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Answer 26

A computer that lets you pinpoint a location (EX: Google maps, think gPs for pinpoint)

Question 27

Cartographer

Answer 27

Someone who draws/produces maps (EX: Cartography table in Minecraft)

Question 28

Absolute distance

Answer 28

A distance that can be measured with a standard unit of measurement of length (EX: My dick is 10 ft long)

Question 28

Relative distance

Answer 28

Approximate measurement of the physical space between 2 places (EX: I am ABOUT a mile away from home)

Question 28

Absolute direction

Answer 28

Using the cardinal directions on a compass to describe the direction you're traveling (EX: I am heading west towards the dutchman's treasure)

Question 28

Relative direction

Answer 28

Using left, right, up, down, forward, backwards, or using landmarks to describe the direction you're traveling (EX: Turn left, then go straight)

Question 29

Map scale

Answer 29

The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground (EX: 1 cm on the map = 1 km on the actual ground)

Question 29

Reference maps

Answer 29

Maps that show where something is in space. They display geographical and political data. (EX: Street maps, subway maps, and topographic maps)

Question 29

Thematic maps

Answer 29

Maps that tell a story about a place. Displays the same data as other maps, but also has physical, economic, or cultural phenomena. (EX: Maps showing population density or different weather types)

Question 30

Place

Answer 30

A specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other places.

Question 31

Qualitative data

Answer 31

Descriptive information that tends to be more subjective. (EX: Surveys)

Question 32

Quantitative data

Answer 32

Any pieces of information that can be displayed using numbers (EX: Population)

Question 33

Census

Answer 33

An official count or survey of a population (EX: Official number of all males in Texas and their ages)

Question 34

Robinson projection

Answer 34

The shapes of the continents become more distorted farther away from the equator or the map’s central meridian. (Looks like a horizontally stretched circle)

Question 35

Mercator projection

Answer 35

The continents’ shapes are maintained and direction is displayed accurately, but the sizes of the continents are very distorted. (Just a map)

Question 36

Gall-Peters projection

Answer 36

The relative size of the continents is more easily displayed than with other projections, but the shape of the continents is distorted. (Normal map but continents are long)

Question 37

Azimuthal projection

Answer 37

A flattened disk-shaped portion of Earth is shown from a specific point. Only shows half of Earth.

Question 38

Sustainability

Answer 38

The use of Earth’s land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future (EX: AT&T baseball stadium garden)

Question 39

Space

Answer 39

The area between two or more things

Question 40

Distribution

Answer 40

To arrange within a given space

Question 41

Globalization

Answer 41

The expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale

Question 42

Suburbs

Answer 42

Less densely populated residential and commercial areas surrounding a city

Question 43

Theory

Answer 43

A system of ideas intended to explain certain phenomena

Question 44

Location

Answer 44

The position that a point or object occupies on Earth

Question 45

Flow

Answer 45

Movement of people, goods, or information that has economic, social, political, or cultural effects on societies

Question 46

Pattern

Answer 46

the way in which things are arranged in a particular space

Question 47

Thematic maps

Answer 47

Any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data

Question 48

Mental maps

Answer 48

Internalized representations of portions of Earth's surface

Question 49

Density

Answer 49

The number of things—people, animals, or objects—in a specific area

Question 50

Sustainable development

Answer 50

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs