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What is geography?
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"description of the earth"; the study of where things are, why they are there, spatial patterns and the processes that create them, and the interactions between humans and the environment
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Where/When did geography get started?
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Greeks began studying and Eratosthenes coined the term "geography" over 2200 years ago; 1874- first geography department was established in Prussia
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What are the basic geographic concepts?
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location, direction, distance;
location-->> absolute- unchanging relative- relative to something else |
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What are the 5 fundamental themes of geography?
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location
place relationships with other places movement regions |
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What is the difference between formal and functional regions?
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formal region-> uniform physical characteristics
functional region-> no physical characteristics looked at, just events that take place |
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What is distance decay?
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The exponential decline of an activity or function with increasing distance from its point of origin.
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Longitude vs. Latitude
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Longitude-> extend from pole to pole, prime meridian in the largest
Latitude-> equator is the largest |
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How do you transform a spherical surface into a flat surface?
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map projection->
*properties: area shape distance direction |
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What are the three main types of map projections?
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Cylindrical- useful for mid latitudes
Conic- better for mid latitudes Planar- very accurate but most only show half of the world at one time * Over 100 map projections exist* |
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Types of Projections--
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Mercator Projection (cylindrical)- used in the 1500s
Polyconic Projection- use many cones Lambert Planar- better for upper lattitudes Robinson Projection- the average map, Ram McNally began using these maps in 1961 |
