Chapter 1 Quiz 2 Cram Cards

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functional region

Back 1

region defined by the particular set of activities or interaction that occur within it (justin huynh)

Front 2

generalized maps

Back 2

helps us see general trends (justin huynh)

Front 3

geocaching

Back 3

a hint for a cache, the gps coordinates which are placed on the internet by other geocachers (justin huynh)

Front 4

geographic content

Back 4

ways of seeing the world spatially that are used by geographers in answering research questions (justin huynh)

Front 5

geographic information systems (GIS)

Back 5

collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user (justin huynh)

Front 6

global positioning system (GPS)

Back 6

a satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographical features (justin huynh)

Front 7

hierarchical diffusion

Back 7

form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or people (justin huynh)

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human geography

Back 8

one of two major divisions of geography; the spatial analysis of human population, cultures, activities, and landscapes (justin huynh)

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human-environment

Back 9

reciprocal relationship between human and environment (justin huynh)

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landscape analysis

Back 10

overall appearance of an area (justin huynh)

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location

Back 11

geographic situation of people and things (justin huynh)

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location theory

Back 12

a logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity, and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated (justin huynh)

Front 13

mental map

Back 13

image or picture of the way space is organized as determined by and individuals perception, impression, and knowledge of that space (justin huynh)

Front 14

movement

Back 14

the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the surface of the planet (justin huynh)

Front 15

pattern

Back 15

the design of a spatial distribution (scattered or concentrated) (justin huynh)

Front 16

perceptual region

Back 16

region that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity (justin huynh)

Front 17

map distortion

Back 17

three of these common types of map projections are cylindrical, comic, and azimuthal (justin huynh)

Front 18

media reports

Back 18

print media (newspaper/magazine) internet, broadcast media (tv/radio) outdoor or out of home (OOH) media (justin huynh)

Front 19

national scale

Back 19

an area that represents a nation or country (justin huynh)

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online mapping

Back 20

compilation and publication of web sites that provide exhaustive graphical and text information in the form of maps and databases. used for gps, travel planning, and tracking weather (justin huynh)

Front 21

online visualization

Back 21

describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context (justin huynh)

Front 22

personal interviews

Back 22

technique for gathering information through face to face contact with individuals (justin huynh)