Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Chapter one vocab - Rubenstein

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
show Spatial  
🗑
the exact position of an object or place stated in spatial coordinates or a grid system   show
🗑
show Relative Location  
🗑
the physical character of a place; the absolute location of a place or activity described by local relief, landforms, and other physical characteristics   show
🗑
show Situation  
🗑
the name given to a portion of Earth's surface   show
🗑
show Scale (implied degree of generalization)  
🗑
natural landscape   show
🗑
show Cultural Attributes  
🗑
the part of the physical landscape that represents material culture; the buildings, roads, bridges, and similar structures large and small of the cultural landscape   show
🗑
successive habitation of the same area over time; builds layer after layer in the region   show
🗑
show Environmental Determinism  
🗑
the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives   show
🗑
the movement and flows involving human activity   show
🗑
the opportunity for contact or interaction from a given point or location, in relation to other locations   show
🗑
show Connectivity  
🗑
the areal pattern of sets of places and the routes (links) connecting them along which movement can take place   show
🗑
show Distance Decay  
🗑
show Friction of Distance  
🗑
an influence on the rate of expansion diffusion of an idea, observing that the spread or acceptance of an idea is usually delayed as distance from the source of the innovation increases   show
🗑
the process of the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time   show
🗑
show Hearth  
🗑
show Relocation  
🗑
show Expansion  
🗑
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other person or place; spread of culture from on important/large area or another important/large area   show
🗑
the rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population; person to person spread of culture   show
🗑
the spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected   show
🗑
the arrangement of something across Earth's surface   show
🗑
the total number of people divided by the total area   show
🗑
the number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture   show
🗑
show Dispersed/Scattered  
🗑
show Clustered/Agglomerated  
🗑
show Region  
🗑
show Formal Region (Uniform)  
🗑
show Functional Region (Nodal)  
🗑
show Perceptual Region (Vernacular)  
🗑
a two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or portion of it   show
🗑
a distance on a map relative to the distance on earth   show
🗑
area, distance, direction , shape   show
🗑
the system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map   show
🗑
the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on the globe and measuring distance north and south of the Equator   show
🗑
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the Prime Meridian   show
🗑
show Prime Meridian  
🗑
imaginary east-west line that encircles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles   show
🗑
line of longitude   show
🗑
show International Date Line  
🗑
show Thematic  
🗑
show Dot Map  
🗑
a thematic map in which ranked classes of some variable are depicted with shading patterns or colors for predefined zones   show
🗑
show Isoline Map  
🗑
show Cartogram  
🗑
a thematic map in which the size or symbol varies in proportion to the frequency or intensity of the mapped variable   show
🗑
show Mental Map (cognitive map)  
🗑
show Time Zone  
🗑
a computer hardware and software system that handles geographically reference data; it uses and produces maps and has the ability to perform many types of spatial analysis   show
🗑
a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers   show
🗑
the acquisition of data about Earth's Surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods   show
🗑
a simplified abstraction of reality, structured to clarify causal relationships   show
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: icy101
Popular AP Human Geography sets