Lecture 2

Front 1

Geo is the greek meaning for what?

Back 1

Earth

Front 2

Graphe is the greek meaning for what?

Back 2

To write about

Front 3

Define geography

Back 3

The study of the distribution of things in space (specifically on the earth's surface).

Front 4

Define spatial patterns

Back 4

Where things are located

Front 5

Define spatial processes

Back 5

How things go to be the way they are

Front 6

Define spatial understanding

Back 6

The significance or consequences or meaning of spatial variation patterns

Front 7

1. How many branches of geography are there?

2. What are they called?

Back 7

1. 2

2. Physical geography, Human geography

Front 8

Define Physical geography

Back 8

The study of the physical world.

Front 9

Landforms, climate, hydrology, geology, ecology, mountains, rocks, rivers, glaciers, soils, weather, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. are examples of what?

Back 9

The physical environment

Front 10

Define Human geography

Back 10

The study of the human world.

Front 11

Economy, culture, politics, human behaviour, population, cities, economic activities, transportation, settlement etc. are all examples of what?

Back 11

The Social environment

Front 12

Who said:

"What is where, why there, and why care?"

Back 12

Charles Gritzner

Front 13

What is where? involves a ____________.

Back 13

description

Front 14

Why there? involves an _____________.

Back 14

explanation

Front 15

Why care? involves an ______________.

Back 15

interpretation

(i.e. what is the meaning or significance)

Front 16

1. Both Human and Physical geography involve a description of what?

2. What are some examples?

Back 16

1. Human and Physical geography involve a description of the spatial organization (patterns) of physical features, people, places, and human phenomena.

2. Some examples include: mountain ranges, fertile plains, cities, factories, neighbourhoods, nation-states, etc.

Front 17

1. Both Human and Physical geography involve a explanation of what?

2. What are some examples?

Back 17

1. Human and Physical geography involve an explanation of the processes that produce described patterns.

2. Some examples include: plate tectonics, glaciation, globalization, capitalism, spatial agglomeration, etc.

Front 18

1. Both Human and Physical geography involve a interpretation of what?

2. What are some examples?

Back 18

1. Human and Physical geography involve an interpretation of what these patterns mean (i.e. the significance or meaning of described patterns.

2. Some examples include: natural areas (wilderness), social inequality, economic development, peace or conflict, etc.

Front 19

Regional Geography is:

1. A _____________ of geography that utilizes _____________ and _____________ understandings of the world.

2. The study and description of ____________ of _____________ activity on the earth's surface, and their relationship to _____________ characteristics.

Back 19

1. A sub-field of geography that utilizes physical and human understandings of the world.

2. The study and descriptions of patterns of human activity on the earth's surface, and their relationship to physical characteristics.

Front 20

Define the study of areal differentiation.

Back 20

The study of areas of the earth's surface.

Front 21

Regionalization is a __________________ of data.

Back 21

"generalization"

Front 22

The world is complex and full of differences; the regional geographer's goal is to find _____________. (3 words)

Back 22

similarities among places

Front 23

Define Regionalization.

Back 23

Regionalization is the process of:

A) dividing large, complex areas into smaller, manageable units

OR

B) grouping small units into large areas

Front 24

1. In terms of regionalization, when dividing areas or grouping units into larger areas what must these areas exhibit?

2. What does this mean?

Back 24

1. These areas (whether small or large) must exhibit a degree of uniformity.

2. This means that they share one or more features in common.

Front 25

The Prairies, The American South, and Suburbia are all examples of what?

Back 25

Regions

Front 26

Define region.

Back 26

An area/ territory that exhibits a certain degree of uniformity.

Front 27

A region is a part of ____________ (2 words) that displays:

(A) Internal ____________

(B) External ____________

Back 27

Earth's surface

A) Internal homogeneity

B) External heterogeneity

Front 28

Define Internal homogeneity.

(relevant to regional geography)

Back 28

Within the boundaries of the region, there is a sense of general uniformity.

Front 29

Define External heterogeneity.

(relevant to regional geography)

Back 29

Outside the boundaries of the region, things are generally different.

Front 30

What is a regional geography example of Internal homogeneity?

Back 30

Within the boundaries of a region:

- most of the people speak the same language

- the land is uniformly flat and fertile

etc.

Front 31

What is a regional geography example of External heterogeneity?

Back 31

Outside the boundaries of a region:

- most of the people speak a different language

- the land is generally hilly and unproductive

etc.

Front 32

Regions are _______________ (2 words) derived from _______________ (2 words) -- and can vary from one person to the next.

Back 32

"intellectual creations"

"scientific generalizing"

Front 33

Name the two main ways in which regions vary.

Back 33

Scale and Theme

Front 34

Regions vary depending on one's spatial perspective (scale). What are some examples of varying scales?

Back 34

- local scale vs. global scale

- McMaster regions vs. Hamilton Regions

Front 35

Regions vary depending on one's thematic perspective. What are some examples of themes?

Back 35

- physical characteristics

- economic activities

- social/ cultural values

Front 36

The United States can be viewed and understood as a " _____________ of _____________ landscapes".

Back 36

1. mosaic

2. regional

Front 37

Use North American Map- Regions .pdf

Name each region labeled with a number

Hint: 2 numbers are the same region

Back 37

1. Far North 9. Inland S

2. Rocky Mountains 10. Coastal S

3. Great Plains 11. MexAmerica

4. Great Lakes/ Corn Belt 12. Hawaii

5. Quebec 13. California

6. Atlantic Periphery 14. Intermontane W

7. Megalopolis 15. Pacific N/W

8. Coastal S

Front 38

Define Regional geography.

Back 38

A sub-discipline of geography in which the intent is to aid in our understanding of the distribution of things (human or physical) in our world.