Ch 1 Geography Concepts

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The study of how humans understand and use Earth

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Human geography

Front

Example of absolute location

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36°S and 58°W

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Term for the number of people per unit area

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Density

Front

Shanghai's location on the coast of the East China Sea

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Relative location

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Describes a city's situation

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Proximity to transportation routes

Front

Which characteristic was the London city center map most likely drawn to show?

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The Power of Settlement

Front

Which of the following geographic principles is demonstrated on this map?

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The map demonstrates the geographic principle of time-space compression.

Front

What does the map reveal about distance decay with regard to transatlantic travel times?

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Distance decay has decreased over time.

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Geographic principle of time-space compression

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Places are closer in space but not in time.

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Primary argument against environmental determinism

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It ignores past civilizations in North Africa and Asia.