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aphug midterm review
| Question | Answer | questions | answerers |
|---|---|---|---|
| relative location | the position of a place or activity in relation to other places or activities; implies spatial relationships and usually suggests the relative advantages or disadvantages of a location with respect to all competing locations. | ||
| situation | cultural charactistics of a place: relative location of a place | ||
| site | physical characteristics of a place:abosulte location of a place | ||
| absolute location | the exact position of an object/place stated in spatial cordinates eg, lattitude and longitude | ||
| spatial | of or pertaining to space on or near Earth’s surface. Often a synonym for geographical and used as an adjective to describe specific geographic concepts or processes. | ||
| scale | size of a place from local to global | ||
| sequent occupance | successive habitation of same area over time; builds layer after layer in the region. | ||
| natural landscape | physical attributes | ||
| toponym | name given to portion of earth |