Unit 1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Human Geography
Geography that deals with the study of people, their communities, cultures, and economy
Geography
Study of science devoted to studies of land, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the earth
relative location
Describing a location in relation to something else
absolute location
The exact latitude and longitude
cartography
map making
cartographer
map maker
early world maps
not very accurate since many areas were not explored
every map is
somewhat inaccurate
maps
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads,
mental mapping
A persons perception or memory of an area
space
The distance between a place
activity space
Where people go throughout the day
How do we use mental maps
When we go throughout the day whether it is driving to work or going to get coffee to remember where you are going that is mental mapping.
