UNIT 1 EXAM REVIEW: Geography: Its Nature and Perspective

Match the following

• Azimuthal (Polar)

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• Goode-Homolosine (Equal-Area/Compromise)

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• MERCATOR (Conformal)

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• Robinson (Compromise/ Uninterrupted)

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Choose the one that does not belong:

• site

• situation

• relative location

Choose the one that does not belong:

• latitude and longitude

• site

• situation

• absolute location

Choose the one that does not belong:

• time zones

• China

• United States railroads

• 15 degrees

Match the following

• RELATIVE DISTANCE

• how connected or separate 2 places feel, even if they're physically close or far apart

• ABSOLUTE DIRECTION

• exact point on earth's surface (uses latitude/longitude)

• RELATIVE LOCATION

• based on what a place is near

• ABSLUTE LOCATION

• exact miles/km between two locations

• ABSOLUTE DISTANCE

• Compass Rose (N, S, E, W, etc)

Match the following

• DISTANCE DECAY

• farther away two places are, the less interaction they will have with each other, due to the increased costs and time required to travel between them

• FRICTION OF DISTANCE

• the obstacles and costs associated with traveling over a distance, including time, money, and effort, which ultimately limit how much interaction occurs between distant locations

• SPACE-TIME COMPRESSION

• technological advancements, like faster transportation and communication technologies, "shrink" the world by reducing the time and cost associated with traveling long distances

The “why of where” refers to

• geography’s emphasis on landscape features.

• spatial patterns on the landscape.

• a definition of geography that is simply locational.

• the idea that the explanation of a spatial pattern is crucial.

• the depiction of a region’s physical features.

Match the following THEMATIC MAPS

• choropleth

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• proportional symbol

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• dot density

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• cartogram

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• flow line

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MAP SCALE

Groups:

(a) LARGE SCALE

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(b) SMALL SCALE

• 1:1,000,000

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• cover a smaller area

• show more detail, including individual buildings and streets

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• cover a larger area

• 1:10,000

• show less detail, often focusing on states and countries

Match the following GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES:

• G.I.S. (geographic information system)

• City planners use it to layer flood risk, elevation, and population data to plan drainage systems.

• Remote Sensing

• Scientists monitor changes in deforestation by comparing satellite images over time.

• GPS (Satellite Navigation)

• Aid workers use it to help deliver supplies to remote villages after a disaster.