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WorksheetsUnit One Vocabulary 2
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Census Data
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
The function of land
Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data
Satellite Imagery
Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics
Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local
Absolute Location
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)
Region that exists as an idea
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans
Relative Location
Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features
An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations e.g. TV, internet, satellite communication
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
Space (geography)
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects
Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Place
Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)
Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how
to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
Pattern
Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to
the natural world
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the
20th century made possible by technological innovations
A system of interconnected people or things
An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects
Human-environment Interaction
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)
Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
Distance Decay
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
A system of interconnected people or things
Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local
Time-space Compression
System of interconnected people or things
Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the
climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local
Time space Convergence
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how
to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
Movement (geography)
Movement in a steady stream
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how
to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
Flows (geography)
Movement in a steady stream
Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts
Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
Globalization
Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
The process of increased inter-connected-ness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture
Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts
Network
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)
A system of interconnected people or things
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
Sustainability
Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same
Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur
Transitional and often contested and overlapping
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Natural Resources
Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
The function of land
Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)
Land Use
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
The function of land
Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
Environmental Determinism
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
Possibilism
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how
to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics
(place is space with meaning)
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
Transitional and often contested and overlapping
Spatial Scale
An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects
Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local
Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data
Describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space)
Region
Describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space)
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations
Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans
Regionalism
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world
Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same
Formal Region
Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur
Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)
A system of interconnected people or things
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population
Functional Region
Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment
Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics
(place is space with meaning)
Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur
Perceptual/Vernacular Region
Region that exists as an idea
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to
the natural world
Regional Boundaries
Region that exists as an idea
Transitional and often contested and overlapping
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment
A system of interconnected people or things
Regional Analysis
Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local
Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local
Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data
Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
