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Chapter1 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| two questions @ the heart of geographic inquiry? | 1. where are people/activities found on earth? 2. why are they found there? |
| two broad categories in which geography is divided? | 1. human- study of where & why human activities are located where they are 2. physical- study of where & why natural forces occur as they do |
| two main features of human geography in which our book is divided? | human culture & human economy |
| 5 basic concepts geographers use to help explain the world? | place, region, scale, space & connection |
| describe place. | specific point on eath distinguished by a particular character; occupies a uniqua location or position on earth |
| describe region. | are of eath distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural & physical features |
| describe scale. | relationship b/w the portion of eath being studied & earth as a whole |
| describe space. | refers to the physical gap or interval b/w two objects |
| describe connection. | relationships among people & objects across the barrier of space. |
| define map. | 2D/flat-scale model of earth's surface |
| define cartography. | science of map-making |
| two people who have contributed two cartography & how? | Aristotle- demonstrated that earth is spherical Eratosthenes- created the word "geography" & almost exactly calculated eath's circumference. |
| define map scale. | relationship of a feature's size on a map compared to on earth. |
| map scale is represented in what 3 ways? | fraction, ratio, written statement |
| what is a large scale map? | less area, more detail; county map |
| what is a small scale map? | more area, less detail; world map |
| define projection. | the scientific method of transferring locations on earth's surface to a flat map |
| four types of distortion that can result in making a map of earth? | shape, distance, relative size & direction |
| describe shape. | more elongated or squat |
| describe distance. | b/w two points, can be increased or decreased |
| describe relative size. | one area may appear larger than another on a map but in reality be smaller |
| describe direction. | from one place to another, can be distorted |
| define remote sensing. | the aquisition of data about earth's surface from a satellite orbiting earth or from other long-distance methods |
| define geographic information systems (GIS). | computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze & display geographic data |
| define global positioning system (GPS). | system that determines accurately the precise position of something on earth |
| four ways geograohers identify location. | place name, site, situation & mathematical location |
| define toponym & give an example. | name given to a place on earth; Paulding County, GA |
| define site and give an example. | physical character of a place; climate |
| define situation and gave an example. | location of a place relative to other places; directions. |
| meridian? | arc drawn b/w north & south poles |
| parallel? | circle drawn around the globe parallel to equator, right angle to meridians |
| longitude? | number sustem that locates meridians |
| prime meridian? | merididna that passes through the Royal Observatory @ Greenwich, England, 0 long. |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)? | time @ the prime meridian |
| International Date Line? | follows 180degrees; longitude (mostly)- when crossed: turn back one day if you are headed east, turn forward one day if you are headed west |
| what is cultural landscape? | a combination of cultural, economic & physical features |
| how is cultural landscape related to refion? | region drives its unified character from cultural landscape |
| formal region? | are w/in which everyone shares one or more distinct characteristics |
| funtional region? | area organized around a node or focal point |
| vernacular region? | place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity |
| what is culture? | the body of customary beliefs, material traits & social forms that form the tradition of a group of people |
| two meanings of the latin word "cultus"? (meants to care for) | to care about- to adore/worship something to take care of- to nurse or look after something |
| what is cultural ecology? | the geographic study of human- environment relationships |
| environmental determinism? | idea from the 1900s concentrating on how the physical environment effected social development in a place (ex. hot weather makes people lazy) |
| possibilism? | idea that physical environment may limit some actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment |
| how have the Dutch modified their environment? | polders- to reclaim land below Sealevel dikes- to hold back the North Sea from flooding much of the country |
| define polder. | piece of land that is created by draining water from an area. |
| how have Floridians modified their environment? | seawalls & jetties have been built to protect barrier islands, drained 1/3 of the everglades for national park and sugar cain production, built levees, canals, pumping stations to protect cities like Miami & sugar cain fields from flooding- DIDN'T WORK |
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