unit 1

Question 1

reference maps

Answer 1

shows boundaries, toponym(a name given to a place or location), and geographic features

Question 2

topographic map

Answer 2

a map that uses contour lines to display the terrain and elevation changes in an area

Question 3

thematic maps

Answer 3

a map that displays spatial patterns of places and uses quantitative data to display specific topics

Question 4

Spatial analysis

Answer 4

analyzing patterns and relationships within an area or geographic data (ex.: distribution of natural resources, or the movement of people and goods)

Question 5

Absolute direction

Answer 5

the exact direction a person is heading

Question 6

Relative direction

Answer 6

directions based on peoples surroundings and perception

Question 7

Absolute distance

Answer 7

the exact distance between two places

Question 8

Relative distance

Answer 8

the approximate measurement between two objects

Question 9

Remote sensing

Answer 9

a process of collecting information about the earth’s surface from satellites orbiting the earth

Question 10

GIS (geographic information system)

Answer 10

a computer system that can collect, analyze, and display geographic data; creates layered maps

Question 11

GPS(global positioning system)

Answer 11

a network of satellites that are used to determine the location of something on the Earth’s surface

Question 12

Field observations

Answer 12

people visit real life places and record first hand observations

Question 13

Landscape/ Photo analysis

Answer 13

shows an area changes/ what has happened to it

Question 14

Qualitative data

Answer 14

information in word form and is up for interpretation, debates, and discussion; collected through interviews and observations

Question 15

Quantitative data

Answer 15

number form; concrete information; collected through a census( population of an area( involves the collection of information such as age, gender, race, occupation, and housing)

Question 16

Small scape map

Answer 16

map that shows a large portion of the Earth’s surface but has less details in the data it is displaying

Question 17

Large scale map

Answer 17

a map that shows less of the earth’s surface but has more detail in the data it is displaying

Question 18

Census tract

Answer 18

a small geographic area defined by the United States Census Bureau (used to better understand data at the local level)
Businesses may use this to see where they might want to build another store

Question 19

Absolute location

Answer 19

the exact spot on the earth’s surface where something is located using longitude and latitude

Question 20

Relative location

Answer 20

a description of a location based on the surrounding area ( buildings around, or geographical features to describe where i’m at)

Question 21

Place

Answer 21

a specific point on the earth’s surface that has one or more unique characteristics; physical characteristics(rivers, mountains, vegetation); human characteristics( language, religion, culture in an area)

Question 22

Sense of place

Answer 22

a strong feeling or perception people have of a place; the more memories or uniqueness, the stronger the sense of place

Question 23

Placelessness

Answer 23

a place that does not invoke any strong response from individuals due to a lack of unique characteristics (location lacks a unique identity)

Question 24

Spatial association

Answer 24

the relationships between between different objects in an area (looks at how objects are arranged, connected, and possibly isolated in a place)

Question 25

spatial distribution

Answer 25

density (the amounts of objects/ people in an area), concentration (how things are spread out; clustered or dispersed), patterns ( the arrangement of things in an area)

Question 26

flow

Answer 26

the movement of people, goods, or services from one place to another

Question 27

Time-space compression

Answer 27

the reduction of time it takes for something or someone to get from one place to another; counters distance decay

Question 28

In order to truly understand an area...

Answer 28

you need to understand the connection it has with other places

Question 29

Distance decay

Answer 29

the effort of distance on cultural or spatial interactions; the larger the distance the less interaction

Question 30

Environmental determinism

Answer 30

the environment sets the possibilities for humans and society Environment determines society

Question 31

Environmental possibilism

Answer 31

the idea that the environment puts limits on society, but people have the ability to adjust/modify the physical environment to overcome those limits Environment and culture both influence each other

Question 32

We see that society impacts the environment

Answer 32

and the environment impacts society

Question 33

Land use

Answer 33

a term that is used to describe how land has been changed or modified to be used for a specific purpose or task

Question 34

By understanding a societies land use patterns...

Answer 34

we learn what industries they prioritize, what cultural values they have, and how society designates their land to different wants and needs of their people

Question 35

Natural resources

Answer 35

resources that are produced in nature; consists of renewable resources

Question 36

Renewable resources

Answer 36

natural resources that can be used multiple times without running out

Question 37

Non- renewable resources

Answer 37

natural resources that can only be used once; such as oil, natural gas; once used, it’s gone

Question 38

Sustainability

Answer 38

the use of the earth’s resources in a way that ensures those resources will still be available in the future

Question 39

Scale

Answer 39

the relationship of a distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground; global, national, regional, and local scales

Question 40

Scale of analysis

Answer 40

observation of data at the global, national, regional, and/or local scales

Question 41

Region

Answer 41

a geographic area with common characteristics and/or patterns of activity

Question 42

Formal regions

Answer 42

“uniform regions”; have common attributes, defined by economic, political, social or environmental characteristics(rocky mountains for a boundary)

Question 43

Functional regions

Answer 43

“nodal regions”; geographic areas that are organized around a node (center point; often is based around a specific economic activity, travel, or communications; airports, radio stations, power plants or subway stations)

Question 44

Perceptual/vernacular regions

Answer 44

geographic areas that are linked together due to people’s opinions, attitudes, feelings, or beliefs on the region; exist in people's minds/ do not have a specific definition; differs based on who you talk to as it is based on what the person thinks; if it is based on cardinal direction it is most likely a perceptual region (ex.: the “south”, the middle east)