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20 Cards in this Set
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Geographic Illiteracy |
1 lack of k-12 geographic education 2 geographic ineptitude 3 egotism of insularity |
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Four Traditions |
William Pattison (1964) 1 spatial (location) 2 man-land (culture-environment) 3 earth science 4 area studies (regional) |
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1 Spatial (location) |
where (patterns) & why (processes) "If you can map it and explain it, that's geography." |
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2 Man-land (culture-environment) |
The relationship between man and land. Depend. Adapt. Modify. |
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Environmental Determinism |
Environment controls humans. |
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Cultural Determinism |
Humans control the environment. Anthropocene. |
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3 Ecology |
Lithosphere (land) Atmosphere (air) Hydrosphere (water) Biosphere (plants & animals) |
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4 Area Studies (regional) |
Defining characteristics: location, ethnic/racial, ecosystems, natural disasters |
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Common Characteristics All Regions Share |
1 location 2 spatial extent 3 hierarchically arranged 4 type |
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Different Types of Regions Formal (uniform) |
Sameness or uniformity of the land. |
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Different Types of Regions Functional (nodal) |
Give and take between the node and hinterland. Exchanging of resources. |
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Different Types of Regions Perceptual (vernacular) |
Exists in the mind of the people. |
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Different Types of Regions Administrative |
Regions created by governments (states). |
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4 Elements of Weather and Climate |
1 temperature 2 precipitation 3 pressure 4 winds |
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Climate Classification Scheme |
Koppen (1918) A tropical (hot) B dry C mild D severe E polar |
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Undifferentiated Highlands Mountainous regions of the world. |
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Af |
Tropical rainforest |
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Aw |
Savanah |
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Monsoon |
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Climagraphs |
Graph of monthly temperature and precipitation. |
