Unit 1: Thinking Geographically (copy)

rectilinear township

________ and the level of urban economic exchange could be analyzed using central places within hexagonal market areas, which overlapped at different scales.

A(n) ________ can be a common language.

________ have a narrow frontage along a road or waterway with a very long lot shape behind.

in other words, the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a places history

formal, functional, and vernacular

50,000

1,000,000

area preservation and shape preservation

A specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other places

the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place’s history

the level of aggregation, or in other words, the level at which you group things together for examination

areas of space that possess some homogeneous characteristic or uniformity

areas that have a central place, or node, that is a focus or point of origin

An area that people believe exist as part of their cultural identity

a point or place on the map using coordinates such as latitude and longitude

the location of a place compared to a known place or geographic feature

the physical characteristics of a place

the place’s interrelatedness with other places

the farther away different places are from a place of origin, the less likely interaction will be with the original place

movement incurs some form of cost, in the form of physical effort, energy, time; costs are proportional to the distance traveled

Time-space compression refers to the set of processes (new tech, communication) that cause the relative distances between places to grow smaller.

Core countries are dominant capitalist countries that exploit peripheral countries for labor and raw materials. Peripheral countries are dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industry

things are grouped together on the Earth’s surface

objects that are normally ordered but appear dispersed

straight line

wavy line

the cognitive image of landscape in the human mind

Zoomed in map; more detial

Zoomed out map; less detail

Show data; thematic map displays spatial patterns and relationships between them (choropleth maps)

incorporates one or more data layers in a computer program capable of spatial analysis and mapping

utilizes a worldwide network of satellites, which emit a measurable radio signal; shows exactly where you are

boundaries are finite and well-defined (country)

the mathematical analysis of one or more quantitative geographic patterns

a thematic map that expresses the geographic variability of a particular theme using color variations

calculates data values between points across a variable surface (color blending)

uses dots to express the volume and density of a particular geographic feature

uses lines of varying thickness to show the direction and volume of a particular geographic movement pattern

distorts size based on value of variable

creates different levels of accuracy in terms of size and shape distortion for different parts of the Earth

Most used, curved edges, distorts all parts of globe, not useful for navigation.

images of the Earth from an aircraft, printed on film, but digital camera usage is on the increase

use a computerized scanner from satellitesGloba to record data from the Earth’s surface (remote areas)

Cuts out pieces of world, keeps accurate size, not useful for navigation.

Distorts poles of the globe, map Europe look more powerful

Direction that can be described as a position (left)

Direction that can be measured with standard units of length

Shows geographical data, oceans, cities, borders, roads, ect

The placement of objects on Earth’s surface and the space between the objects

how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.

dependent on one another in some way

The study of interactions between societies and their local environments

theory that environment causes social development or the idea that natural environment influences people

theory that people can adjust or overcome an environment.

city, town county, neighborhood

Smaller parts of a nation (states, provinces)

Comparing Countries

Comparing Regions (North America ect)

Comparing whole globe, usually no bor