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37 Cards in this Set
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Geographic information system (GIS) |
A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographical data Real world example: Mcheery has an online GIS |
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Global positioning system (GPS) |
A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth throughout a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers Real world ex: Google maps |
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Space-time compression |
A reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communications and transportation system Real world example: the invention of the telephone |
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Vernacular region |
Also known as perceptual region An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity Real world example: Indians and their tribes |
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Scale |
Generally the relationship between the portions of the earth being studied and Earth as a whole Real world example: the inches on a map are equal to the miles on Earth |
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Toponym |
The name given to a portion of Earth's surface Real world example: country |
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Situation |
The location of a place relative to another place Real world example: the White House is located in Washington DC |
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Site |
Also known as absolute location The physical character of a place Real world example: moraine hills |
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Distance decay |
The diminished importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin Real world example: people moving from one country to another and their own cultural beliefs and traditions are becoming less important |
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Hierarchical diffusion |
The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places Real world example: spread of music |
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Diffusion |
The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another overtime Real world example: social media |
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Expansion diffusion |
The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a additive process Real world example: Mexicans have spread all around the world and are still native to their culture |
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Density |
The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area Real world example: corn in a corn field |
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Environmental determinism |
A nineteenth and early twentieth century approach to the study of geography which argued that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in physical science.geography was there for the study of how the physical environment cause human activities Real world example: you can't snow ski in Florida because of the weather |
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Formal region |
Also known as uniform region
An area in which everyone shares a common one or more distinctive characteristics Real world example:in the midwest people live further away from cities and grow crops |
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Functional region |
Also known as nodal region An area organized around a node or focal point Real world example: radio stations |
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Mercator projection |
Has several advantages: shape is distorted very little, direction is consistent, and map is rectangular. The greatest disadvantages are related size is greatly distorted towards the poles, making high-latitude places look larger than they actually are |
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Robinson projection |
Useful for displaying information across the oceans. It's major disadvantage is by allocating space to the oceans, the oceans are much smaller than an interrupted map of the same size |
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Distribution |
The arrangement of something across Earth's surface Real world example: cotton plant are grown across the world |
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Time zone |
Or every 15 degrees Real world example: Pacific standard time zone, |
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International date line |
An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it devates to avoid landmasses.when it is crossed heading east the clock moves back 24 hours when it is cross heading west the clock move forward one day Real world example: it's located in the middle of the Pacific ocean, if you cross it you will either be set back or forward a day |
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Latitude |
the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallel lines drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator Real world example: the prime meridian is a line of latitude |
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Longitude |
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian Real world example: the equator is a line of longitude |
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Prime meridian |
The meridian, designated as 0 degrees longitude that passes through the Royal observatory at Greenwich England Real world example: 0° longitude |
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Projection |
A system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map Real world example: Peters projection map |
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Contagious diffusion |
The rapid widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population Real world example: playing Pokemon go |
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Cartography |
The science of map making Real world example: mcNally |
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Stimulus diffusion |
The spread of an underlying principal even though a specific characteristic is rejected Real world example: Burger King |
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Possibilism |
the theory that the physical environment May set limit on human action, but the people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives Real world example: Netherlands building dams to keep out water (Panama canal) |
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Culture |
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group distinct tradition Real world example:Chinatown is a part of San Francisco all of the stores and restaurants have the same culture of China |
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Relocation diffusion |
The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another Real world examples: a disease |
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Hearth |
The region from which innovative ideas originate Real world example: the iPhone was designed in California |
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Remote sensing |
The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods Real world examples: satellite |
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Uneven development |
The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and periphery regions as a result of the globalization of the economy Real world examples: when a hospital is built, many doctors move nearby, therefore creating a wealthy community |
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Cultural ecology |
A geographic approach that emphasized human environment relationship Real world examples: the Americans built cities and roads |
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Spatial analysis |
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Equator |
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