Chapter 1 Vocab Quiz Review Add all extra info, tips, and memory joggers in RED pen as we grade!
Types of Regions 1-2. functional region/nodal region 3-5. formal region/uniform region/homogenous region 6-7. perceptual region/vernacular region REVIEW TIP! Use one place- like Austin- and describe it as all 3 regions.
Cultural Ecology 8. environmental determinism 9. possibilism REVIEW TIP! Check over your HEI notes on the 5 Themes packet.
The Global Grid 10. coordinate system 11. absolute location 12-13-14. latitude/parallels/Equator 15-16-17. longitude/meridians/PM REVIEW TIP! Check over your Location notes on the 5 Themes packet. Circles Curved Lines
Branches of Geography 18. human geography 19. physical geography REVIEW TIP! What 3 questions do all curious geographers ask?
Meridians: Curved Lines 10. GMT 11. IDL Interactive Map REVIEW TIP! Watch the videos at the end of Key Issue 1.
The Global Grid 22. H 23. B 24. A 25. L REVIEW TIP! Human geographers MUST pay attention to physical data due to HEI.
Cartography 26. scale 27. large-scale 28. small-scale cartographers mental map/spatial perspective REVIEW TIP! Re-read Key Issue 1 notes.
Distribution Across Space REVIEW TIP! MATCH these one-word definitions to the answers! together gap counting arrangement apart extent geometric or random 31. space 32. distribution 33. density 34. concentration 35. pattern dispersed clustered
38. Toponyms REVIEW TIP! How do geographers use toponyms to make predictions about “place?”
Site and Situation 39. location 40. site 41. situation The site is the actual location of a settlement on the earth and is composed of the physical characteristics of the landscape specific to the area. Site factors include things like landforms, climate, vegetation types, availability of water, soil quality, minerals, and even wildlife. Situation is defined as the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places. Factors included in an area's situation include the accessibility of the location, the extent of a place's connections with another, and how close an area may be to raw materials if they are not located specifically on the site.
The “Orange Peel” Problem 42. map projections REVIEW TIP! Check Key Issue 1 notes- pay special attention to Mercator, Peterson, and Robinson projections.
43. Local Diversity
5 Themes Alert! Movement 44. relocation diffusion 45. expansion diffusion 46. contagious diffusion 47. hierarchical diffusion 48. stimulus diffusion REVIEW TIP! Study Key Issue 2 notes. There are some good videos if you need clarification.
Natural Resources alternative/inexhaustible nonrenewable renewable REVIEW TIP! Look over Key Issue 4 notes.
GIScience remote sensing thematic layers GIS mash-ups REVIEW TIP! GIS is in Key Issue 1 notes. GIS is used for decision-making- NOT direction-finding!
56. GPS REVIEW TIP! Review Key Issue 1 notes. GPS is all about getting from Point A to Point B.
Our Shrinking World 57. globalization 58. hearth 59. time-space compression 60. TNCs/MNCs REVIEW TIP! Re-read Key Issue 3 notes. What are the 3 areas that globalization impacts?
58. GPS REVIEW TIP! Review Key Issue 1 notes. GPS is all about getting from Point A to Point B.
Protecting Tomorrow Today 61. sustainable 62. cultural ecology REVIEW TIP! Look over Key Issue 4 notes.