KBAT Unit 1 - Thinking Geographically

Absolute location

• precise geographical coordinates of a place on the Earth's surface, typically expressed by a unique set of latitude and longitude values or a specific address

• defines a place by its position in relation to other places, using descriptors like "north of," "near," or "far from" to establish spatial relationships and context

• art and science of making maps, which involves communicating spatial information by combining technique, science, and aesthetics to represent geographic data and patterns effectively

• art and science of making maps, which involves communicating spatial information by combining technique, science, and aesthetics to represent geographic data and patterns effectively

Cartography

• an area with a consistent and shared physical or cultural characteristic across its entire extent

• an imaginary line of latitude at 0 degrees that circles the Earth exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• the art and science of making maps, which involves communicating spatial information by combining technique, science, and aesthetics to represent geographic data and patterns effectively

• meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions.

Census data

• the name given to a place on Earth. It can be the name of a city, country, mountain, river, or any other geographical feature. reflect the cultural, historical, and linguistic characteristics of a place. 

• information collected by visiting and directly observing phenomena in their actual location, or fieldwork

• physical area or gap between objects on Earth's surface, often studied by examining patterns of distribution and the relationships between locations

• the official, periodic count of a country's or region's population and housing, collected to provide detailed information about its characteristics, such as age, gender, occupation, and income

Contagious diffusion

• an area with a consistent and shared physical or cultural characteristic across its entire extent.

• the rapid and widespread spread of a cultural innovation or idea through close, direct contact between individuals, similar to how a disease might spread

• the amount of a feature (most often people) within a given unit of space, such as people per square mile or per acre

• theory that the environment presents a range of possibilities for human development, but ultimately, human agency and culture determine how people respond to and modify their environment, rather than the environment solely dictating human actions

Density

• the spread of a cultural idea or innovation from its origin to new areas while maintaining a presence in its original location

• that as the distance between two locations increases, the interaction or connection between them decreases

• the amount of a feature (most often people) within a given unit of space, such as people per square mile or per acre

• maps or analyses that cover a relatively small area with a lot of detail

Diffusion

• the spread of an idea or trait that leads to a new, but related, development in the culture where it diffuses

• the spread of a cultural idea or innovation from its origin to new areas while maintaining a presence in its original location

• the spread of a cultural idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one location to another

• the process by which a cultural trait, idea, or innovation spreads from its origin (the hearth) to other areas

Distance-decay

• the process by which a cultural trait, idea, or innovation spreads from its origin (the hearth) to other areas

• Distance-decay refers to a type of climate change.
• the principle that as the distance between two locations increases, the interaction or connection between them decreases.

• the relationship between the area on a map and the actual area on Earth that it represents

Distribution

• arrangement or spread of a geographic feature in space

• the principle that movement between two places incurs costs like time, energy, and money, and these costs increase with distance

• information collected by visiting and directly observing phenomena in their actual location, or fieldwork

• nation that is far along the development continuum, characterized by high levels of income, education, and industrialization, with its economy typically dominated by the service sector

Environmental determinism

• maps or analyses that cover a relatively small area with a lot of detail

• the region or country where new cultural, technological, or ideological developments originate and then spread to other areas

• the theory that the physical environment (like climate, resources, and terrain) is the primary factor shaping human societies and their cultures, including their behaviors, technologies, and even their ability to develop

• the name given to a place on Earth. It can be the name of a city, country, mountain, river, or any other geographical feature

Equator

• an imaginary line of latitude at 0 degrees that circles the Earth exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a location on Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the Equator (0°) to the North or South Pole (90°)

• an angular measurement that defines a point's east-west position relative to the Prime Meridian

• the physical characteristics of a specific place or location, such as its topography, climate, natural resources, and available water