Unit 1 Flashcards
To be a master of Human Geography (24 cards)
Define geography
The field of science devoted to the study of lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the earth and planets.
Define human geography
the branch of geography that deals with the study of people and their communities, culture’s, economy, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place.
Define physical geography
the branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
The difference between human and physical geo
Human- the study of people and their communities.
Physical-the study of processes in the natural environment
The three types of maps geographers use
Physical, political. and thematic.
Cartography
the science of map making.
Maps
two-dimensional or flat-scale model of the earts surface.
Absolute location
involves the coordinates location and specific location
Relative location
the location of coordinates to continents. The location is rounded to a general area.
Two ways geographers use maps
To show where something is located. To convey the distribution of human activities or physical features.
Progression of early world maps
At the beginning the maps were not big and undetailed. As time passed maps became more detailed and easier to read.
Mental maps
a personal visualization of spatial information.
Activity spaces
they identify the area that you travel across through your daily cycle.
3 ways we use mental maps
To get from point a to point b
To organize and store information for future reference
A way to make a meaning
Map scale
the level of detail and the amount of area covered on the map
Projection
scientific method of transferring locations on the Earth’s surface to a flat map
Meridian
where the points of latitude and longitude connect
Prime meridian
goes from North to South in the direct middle of the map
longitude
lines that run from North to South on the map
Latitude
lines that run from East to West
Parallel
another word for latitude
Three types of map projections
Ratio Fraction
Written scale
Graphic scale
Geographic grid
system on imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on Earth’s surface
4 major lines of longitude/latitude
Artic Circle(northern)
Tropic of Canter (Northern)
Tropic of Capricorn (Southern)
