UNIT 1 - Key Terms

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

Study of Earth’s physical and human features.

Question 2

Spatial Perspective

Answer 2

How places and things are arranged on Earth.

Question 3

Absolute Location

Answer 3

Exact spot using latitude and longitude.

Question 4

Relative Location

Answer 4

Location compared to other places.

Question 5

Place

Answer 5

Physical and human characteristics of a location.

Question 6

Site

Answer 6

Physical characteristics of a place (climate, soil, water, etc).

Question 7

Situation

Answer 7

Location relative to surroundings and connections.

Question 8

Space

Answer 8

Physical gap between two objects.

Question 9

Distance Decay

Answer 9

Interaction decreases as distance increases.

Question 10

Time-Space Compression

Answer 10

World feels smaller due to tech and transport.

Question 11

Pattern

Answer 11

Arrangement of objects in space.

Question 12

Region

Answer 12

Area with one or more shared traits.

Question 13

Formal Region (Uniform Region)

Answer 13

Area where everyone shares one or more traits (ex: a country).

Question 14

Functional Region (Nodal Region)

Answer 14

Organized around a center point (ex: pizza delivery zone).

Question 15

Perceptual Region (Vernacular Region)

Answer 15

How people think about a region (ex: “the South”).

Question 16

Scale

Answer 16

Relationship between size on a map and size in real life.

Question 17

Cartography

Answer 17

Science of making maps.

Question 18

Map Projection

Answer 18

Way to show Earth’s curved surface flat.

Question 19

Mercator Projection

Answer 19

Accurate direction, distorts size near poles.

Question 20

Peters Projection

Answer 20

Accurate land size, distorts shape.

Question 21

Robinson Projection

Answer 21

Balanced, slight distortion of all properties.

Question 22

Conic Projection

Answer 22

Accurate for mid-latitudes (USA, Europe).

Question 23

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Answer 23

Computer system to store, analyze, and show geographic data.

Question 24

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Answer 24

System for determining absolute location.

Question 25

Remote Sensing

Answer 25

Collecting data from satellites or airplanes.

Question 26

Fieldwork

Answer 26

Collecting data outside, in real-world environments.

Question 27

Qualitative Data

Answer 27

Descriptive data (interviews, observations).

Question 28

Quantitative Data

Answer 28

Numerical data (census, surveys).

Question 29

Environmental Determinism

Answer 29

Environment shapes human behavior.

Question 30

Possibilism

Answer 30

Humans adjust to environment and make choices.

Question 31

Sustainability

Answer 31

Using resources in ways that allow future use.

Question 32

Cultural Landscape

Answer 32

Visible imprint of human activity on land.

Question 33

SPEED TIPS

Answer 33

Formal = uniform Functional = centered around a node (hub) Perceptual = based on feelings and ideas Distance decay = farther = weaker Time-space compression = closer because of tech