vocab 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Study of geographic phenomena by visiting places and observing how people interact with and there by change those places
Fieldwork
One of the two major divisions of geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes
Human Geography
The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact.
Globalization
one of two major divisions of geography. The spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and location of the Earth’s natural phenomena such as climate, soil, plants, animals, and topography.
Physical geography
Pertaining to space on the Earth’s surface.
Spatial
Physical location of geographic phenomena across space
Spatial Distribution
The design of a spatial distribution
Pattern
The study of health and disease within a geographic context and from a geographical perspective.
Medical Geography
An outbreak of a disease that spreads worldwide
Pandemic
A disease that is particular to a locality or region.
Epidemic
Observing variations in geographic phenomena across space.
Spatial Perspective
The degree of ease with which it is possible to reach a certain location from another location.
accessibility
The degree of direct linkage between one particular location and other locations in a transport network
Connectivity
The overall appearance on an area.
Landscape
Visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
Cultural landscape
Sequent Occupance
Art and science of making maps
Cartography
Reference Maps
Thematic Maps
Position or place of a certain item on the surface of the Earth as expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude.
Absolute Location
Global Positioning System
Geocaching
Five Themes
Relative Location
