In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Question: Scale of Answer: Looking at data (information) on a map from a local, national, regional or global perspective. Changing the scale of analysis allows for a more complex understanding of the data and the that occupy an area. Question: Information systems (GIS)Answer: Stores, organizes, and displays geographic data that can then be used to configure both and complex maps. Question: Answer: An area of Earth's surface with certain characteristics that make it from other areas. Question: RegionAnswer: A well defined area that has one or more traits. Question: Functional (Nodal)Answer: An area organized and by its function around a focal point (node), or the center of an interest or activity. Question: (Vernacular) RegionAnswer: A region that is by people's feelings and attitudes about a place. Question: Remote Answer: Collecting data without making physical . Question: Quantitative Answer: Information and data measured by numbers. Completely . Question: DataAnswer: Data that is collected by using field observations, media reports, travel narratives, or interviews. Question: Positioning System (GPS)Answer: A system that determines the position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers. Question: Answer: The use of Earth's land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be in the future. Question: ResourcesAnswer: or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. Question: Land Answer: How use and legally define land. Represents the economic and cultural activities (e.g., agricultural, residential, industrial, mining, and recreational uses) that are practiced at a given place. Question: Environmental Answer: The theory that human behavior is largely controlled by the environment. Question: PossibilismAnswer: The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives. |
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