absolute & relative

specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude

directional words & using distance

physical & human

(H.L.M.P.R) location, place, human environment interaction, movement, & regions

land features, mountains, plains, climate, & bodies of water

building, agriculture, cultural landscape, & "how humans change the land"

an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristic

formal, functional, & vernacular

(uniform) an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristic, & drawn w/ borders (ex. Canada, rice-growing areas)

(nodal) an area organized around a focal point

(perceptual) an area that ppl believe exists as part of their cultural identity ex. the hood

adapt, modify, & depend on enviroment

ideas, fads, goods, & resources

(H.P.R.S) spatial, regional, human/environmental, & physical geography

mapping, boundaries, spatial analysis, geo. info systems, & spatial patterns

-description of regions

-human impact on nature

-lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, & biosphere

a combination of cultural features (ex. language & religion; economic features: agriculture & industry; physical feature: climate & vegetation)

the physical character of a place (ex. climate, water source, topography, soil, vegetation, longitude & latitude)

the location of a place relative to other places (finding an unfamiliar place & understanding its importance)

to care about or to adore or worship something as in the modern world culture values custom ideas

to take care of or to nurse or look after something as in the modern world cultivate earning, money clothing, & shelter

a place from which an innovation originates

an union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies (ex. Halloween)

the frequency of "something" in a given UNIT AREA (ex. ppl per unit)

arithmetic (crude), physiological, & agricultural

of objects per unit area

of ppl per unit of arable (used for growing crops) land

of farmers per unit of arable land

the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time

spread of an idea through physical movement of a GROUP ppl from one place to another

spread the feature from one place to another in an additive process (idea or innovation spreads outward from the hearth)

spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places (cities to cities, small pop. to bigger pop.)

rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population (picks up on the trend and idea around the same time)

spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse; create change to original (ex. Apple phones)

the ARRANGEMENT of a FEATURE in space/Earth's surface

the spread of something over a given unit area (clustered, dispersed)

the geometric or regular arrangement of something

the belief that the physical environment causes social development

the environment presents challenges, that may set limits on human actions, but ABILITY TO ADJUST & choose a course of action

the relationship of a feature's size on a map to it's actual size on a map to it's actual size on Earth

the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map

(D.D.R.S) shape, distance, relative size, & direction

Straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles. (Used for navigation & not accurate)

pro: display info across oceans

Tears, or interruptions, minimize specific distortions. They are placed to group related parts of the map together.

A map designed to convey information about a single topic or theme, such as population density or geology.

(similar to thematic) travel time, population, or Gross National Product - is substituted for land area or distance

a thematic map in which a dot represents some frequency of the mapped variable

a thematic map in which ranked classes of some variable are depicted with shading patterns or colors for predefined zones

a thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value

Image of picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space.

trailing-off phenomenon of diminishing (losing) contact with the increase in distance

opposite force that resists globalization

a force/process that INVOLVES the ENTIRE WORLD & results in making something WORLDWIDE in scope

the use of Earth's RENEWABLE & NONRENEWABLE natural resources in ways that ensure resource AVAILABLE in the future

Environment, Economy, & Society Pillar

sustainable DEVELOPMENTS can only exist if conservation is embraced more fully than wasting resources or preservation of all resources

efforts to SET PRICES of commodities and goods based not only on supply and demand but also on COSTS to the environment

modifying the WANTS of cultures in regards to shelter, food, and clothing to objects that are sustainable

A computer hardware and software system that handles geographically referenced data.

The farther away someone is from you, the less likely you two are to interact.

developed countries (US, W. Europe, Japan, & Australia)

less developed countries (Asia, Africa, & Latin America)

the maintenance of resources in their present condition w/ as little human impact as possible

determines precise location based on satellite signals

using long distance methods like satellite imagery to GATHER DATA about the Earth's surface

produced in nature faster than it is consumed by humans

produced in nature more slowly than it is consumed by humans

the numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel

the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe & measuring distance east & west of the prime meridian

a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator & at right angles to the meridians

an arc drawn btwn the North & South pole

the meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England (0 degrees longitude)

180 degrees (move clock back 24 hrs/ entire day, if you are heading eastward toward America

decrease travel time btwn places, promotes rapid cultural & economic change, & allows remote places to be more acessible

23.5 degrees latitude N

23.5 degrees latitude S

the time at the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude), is the master reference time for all points on Earth

Heartland, source area, innovation center; place of origin of a major culture.

A single element of normal PRACTICE IN a CULTURE ex. the wearing of a turban.

A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.

A spatial scale that is essentially equivalent to a COMMUNITY.

the scale of the world, in a global setting.

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator.

days and nights are equal, happens twice a year, 12 hours of each, March 21/Sept. 23

the geographic study of human-environment realtionships

long-term average weather condition at a particular location