World Geography Unit 1- Spatial Analysis – Flashcards
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Human systems
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- the human interactions that impact both the cultural and physical environments on earth.
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Physical systems
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- the natural environmental features that impact the earth and how they impact humans.
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Climate
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- weather conditions in a region over a long time
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Elevation
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- the height above sea level
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Relief
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- the variation in elevation across an area of Earth's land
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Relative location
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- location in relation to other places
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Absolute location
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- the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface
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Thematic Map
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- a map that emphasizes a particular theme or special topic such as the average distribution of rainfall in an area.
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Latitude
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- An imaginary line around the Earth from east to west.
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Longitude
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-imaginary lines that bisect the globe through the North and South Poles.
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Equator
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- The line of latitude that is at 0 ̊. From this point we measure the distance north and south.
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Prime Meridian
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- The line of longitude that is at 0 ̊. From this point we measure the distance east and west.
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Economic
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- The way a society acquires, process, and distributes resources
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Cultural
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- The common behaviors, possessions, and beliefs of a people.
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Political
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- The government system - the act of governing the people.
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Great Circle Route
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- the shortest distance between two points on a sphere.
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Demography
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- the study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration.
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Development
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- steady improvements in a country's economy and in people's quality of life.
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Less Developed (Periphery)
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- countries that are less productive economically and have lower standards of living.
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More Developed (Core)
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- a wealthy country with an advanced economy; many industries and a comfortable way of life for most of their people.
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Developing/Newly Industrialized (Semi-Periphery)
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- countries that have features of both more developed and less developed countries; Cities may be modern but rural areas and small towns are poor.
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Formal regions
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- designated areas that have official boundaries such as counties, cities, states and countries. Ex. USA, Texas, Collin County, Allen.
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Functional regions
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- Different places that are linked to together and function as a unit. Ex. DFW airport
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Perceptual/Vernacular regions
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- Places that reflect human feelings or attitudes. Ex. The South, Dixie, "back home"
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Spatial perspective
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-The way things are spaced out or positioned on the Earth is at the heart of geography and the way it seeks to understand the world.
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Map projection
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- a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map.
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Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
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- a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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- a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically-referenced information,
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Region
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- an area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
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Topography
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- The shape and position of Earth's physical features.
