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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spatial | relating to space |
| spatial perspective | geographic outlook that seeks to identify and explain the uses of space - the way geographers look at the world by asking: Where is something, and WHY is it there? |
| spatial patterns | the arrangement of objects on Earth example: many large cities are near bodies of water BECAUSE water was the mode of transportation |
| clustered spatial patterns | if objects are clumped together in a spatial pattern |
| dispersed spatial patterns | if objects are spread out in organized fashion in a spatial pattern |
| random spatial patterns | if objects are either clustered or dispersed lacking any organization |
| time-distance decay | the farther two objects are, the less they interact with each other |
| map scale | A map scale tells you how a distance on a map compares to the actual distance in real life. |
| scale | territorial extent of an object |
| large-scale map | zooms in and shows more detail in a smaller area large-scale -> large amount of detail |
| small-scale map | zooms out and shows less detail in a larger area |
| absolute distance | The distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a foot, yard, mile, or kilometer - close physically |
| relative distance | A measurement of the level of social, cultural, or economic similarity between places despite their absolute distance from each other - far apart socially or economically |
| relative direction | Relative direction describes where something is compared to another location. It's called relative because you're describing a location in relation to something else. |
| elevation | how high or low a place is compared to sea level |
| contour lines | lines on a map that connect places with the SAME elevation. |
| isoline | a line connecting places that have the same value |
| topographic map | the three-dimensional shape of Earth's surface on a flat map (shows the natural or physical features of a landscape) |
| space | the physical area where humans exist and carry out activities -basically just an area/location |
| place | space that has been given meaning and value by people, a process called place-making |
| cultural landscape | the human imprint on the physical environment That means you can look at a place and see evidence of what humans have done there. -Physical environment + Human changes = Cultural landscape |
| cultural landscape VERBATIM definition | The built forms that cultural groups create in inhabiting Earth — farm fields, cities, houses, and so on — and the meaning, values, representations, and experiences associated with those forms |
| site | physical characteristics and location of where a settlement is built. |
| absolute location | a precise position on Earth's surface |
| situation | describes how a settlement is located in relation to its surroundings and accessibility. -the relative location of a place in relation to the surrounding area |
| reference maps (focus on places) | show geographic locations on Earth’s surface, such as the locations of cities or oceans - also show major cultural and physical features like roads, railroads, coastlines etc. -reference maps allow you to see where things are ex. topographical maps |
| thematic maps (focus on data) | emphasizes the spatial patterns of geographic statistics or attributes, and sometimes the relationships between them -show the distribution of a single attribute or characteristic or the relationship among several attributes on a map |
| Do thematic maps use reference maps as a baseline? | YES, the cartographer then layers the specific theme onto the baseline map |
| choropleth map (thematic maps) | A thematic map that shows data aggregated for a specific geographic area, often using different colors to represent different values -different colors -> different data values -map changes depending on the scale |
| cartogram map (thematic maps) | A map that distorts the geographic shape of an area in order to show the size of a specific variable; the larger the area on a cartogram, the larger the value of the underlying variable |
| proportional/graduated circle map (thematic maps) | A map that uses symbols (such as circles or dots) of different sizes to represent numerical values - easy to read (PRO) - might obscure location (CON) |
| dot density/distribution (thematic maps) | A map that uses dots to represent objects or counts; the dot can represent one object (a one-to-one dot density map), or it can represent a number of objects (a one-to-many dot density map) |
| fieldwork | Learning and doing research involving firsthand experience, which takes place outside the classroom setting |
| latitude lines | the grid's horizontal lines The (invisible) horizontal lines circling Earth parallel to the equator; latitude is the degree of distance north or south from the equator, which is at 0 degrees, as far as the poles, which are at 90 degrees |
| longitude | vertical lines on Earth's surface The (invisible) vertical lines on Earth’s surface that mark imaginary circles connecting the North Pole with the South Pole |
| prime meridian | The zero-degree longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England; also known as the Greenwich Meridian |
| Geospatial Technologies | Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | A system of 24 satellites that orbit Earth twice daily and transmit radio signals Earthward; the basis for many map-based apps that provide directions on how to get from one place to another -gathers data about your current location and destination |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | A software application for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface; allows the rapid manipulation of geospatial data for problem-solving and research -provides you with multiple layers of information |
| Remote Sensing | The scanning of Earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it -results in photographs |
| Satellite Imagery | images of Earth’s surface gathered from sensors mounted on orbiting satellites -these sensors record in both the visible and non-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| Effects of Using Geographic Data Types | - Census Data: Have important implications for the people who live in a place and how they go about their daily lives - Satellite Imagery: Satellite data makes it possible to understand how Earth is changing, which in turn helps make better decisions |
| Global Scales of Analysis | Geographic scale that looks at geographic phenomena across the entire world |
| Regional Scale of Analysis | Geographic scale that identifies and analyzes geographic phenomena within a particular region - allows geographers to compare two or more regions |
| National Scale of Analysis | Geographic scale that identifies and analyzes geographic phenomena within a specific country |
| Local Scale of Analysis | Geographic scale that identifies and analyzes geographic phenomena within a state or province, a city or town, or a neighborhood |
| Effects of Changing the Scale of Analysis | A change in scale analysis means a change in perspective as you zoom in or out of a geographic area |
| Formal Region | A geographical area inhabited by people who have one or more traits in common (language, religion, or system of livelihood) -must have borders |
| Functional/Nodal Region | A geographic area that has been organized to function politically, socially, culturally, or economically as one unit -doesn't have to be culturally same like formal region |
| Nodes (for functional regions) | Central points where the functions of a functional region are coordinated and directed |
| Metropolitan Area | An area composed of a heavily populated urban core and its less populated surrounding areas |
| Perceptual/Vernacular Region | A geographic area that is perceived to exist by its inhabitants, based on the widespread acceptance and use of a unique regional name -based on the shared feelings and attitudes of the people who live in the area ex. Southie in Boston, New York |
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