46 terms

Terms	Definitions
geography	the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth
geography	everything relating to humans and the earth
the five themes of geography	Geographers use ___ as a tool to break something down.
location	where something is
absolute location	the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found
relative location	where a place is in comparison with other places
hemisphere	each half of the globe
hemispheres	these are divided by the equator or the prime meridian
equator	imaginary line that divides the north and south hemispheres
geographic	The equator is equidistant from each ___ pole
latitude	imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
prime meridian	imaginary line dividing the Western and Eastern hemispheres, located in Greenwich, England
place	describes what it is like there
region	describes how places are similar or different, groups places together
formal region	political, uses a map
functional region	depends on nearby places
perceptual region	based on percieved criteria
formal	What type of region is this an example of: countries and continents
functional	What type of region is this an example of: Baton Rouge and its suburbs
perceptual	What type of region is this an example of: the Bible Belt
human environment interaction	refers to the relationship between humans and their environment
active HEI	What is this an example of? Cutting down trees
passive HEI	What is this an example of? Putting on a jacket when it gets cold
movement	refers to movement of people, goods and ideas from location to location
linear distance	how far away something actually is
psychological distance	how far something is perceived to be; when perceived distances change over time
movement, place, region, location, HEI	list the five themes of geography
globe	3d representation of the Earth, not very portable
map	2d representation of the Earth's surface, distorted
cartographer	mapmaker
topographic map	general reference map that represents natural and manmade features on Earth, can show elevation
GPS	developed by the US military, uses series of 24 satellites in order for a receiver to determine its location
physical map	helps you see types of land forms and bodies of water in a specific area
political map	shows the features on the Earth's surface that humans created
thematic maps	focus on specific types of information
map projection	a way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion
planar	type of projection on a flat surface, aka azimuthal projection, distorts size and shape
conical	projection on a cone, shows shape accurately but distorts landmasses at edges
compromise	type of projection onto cylinders
mercator	type of compromise projection, shapes are distorted at poles and near equator
homolosine	type of compromise projection, interrupted map, oceans are divided, landmasses have accurate size and shape but distances are inaccurate
planar projection
conical projection
mercator projection
robinson	type of compromise projection, commonly used in textbooks, nearly true sizes and shapes but landforms near poles appear flat (Antarctica)
robinson projection

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