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Unit One Vocabulary 2

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Census Data

a)

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

b)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

c)

The function of land

d)

Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data

2.

Satellite Imagery

a)

Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics

b)

Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features

c)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

d)

Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local

3.

Absolute Location

a)

Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)

b)

Region that exists as an idea

c)

Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region

d)

Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans

4.

Relative Location

a)

Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features

b)

An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects

c)

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

d)

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

5.

Space (geography)

a)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

b)

An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects

c)

Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts

d)

Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

6.

Place

a)

Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics

b)

Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)

c)

Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans

d)

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

7.

Pattern

a)

Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to

the natural world

b)

Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the

20th century made possible by technological innovations

c)

A system of interconnected people or things

d)

An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects

8.

Human-environment Interaction

a)

Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)

b)

Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world

c)

Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

d)

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

9.

Distance Decay

a)

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

b)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

c)

A system of interconnected people or things

d)

Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local

10.

Time-space Compression

a)

System of interconnected people or things

b)

Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same

c)

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

d)

Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local

11.

Time space Convergence

a)

Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

b)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

c)

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

d)

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

12.

Movement (geography)

a)

Movement in a steady stream

b)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

c)

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

d)

Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place

13.

Flows (geography)

a)

Movement in a steady stream

b)

Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts

c)

Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data

d)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

14.

Globalization

a)

Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place

b)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

c)

The process of increased inter-connected-ness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture

d)

Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts

15.

Network

a)

Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth’s Graticule (latitude & longitude)

b)

A system of interconnected people or things

c)

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

d)

Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region

16.

Sustainability

a)

Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same

b)

Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur

c)

Transitional and often contested and overlapping

d)

Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

17.

Natural Resources

a)

Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans

b)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

c)

The function of land

d)

Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)

18.

Land Use

a)

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

b)

The function of land

c)

Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local

d)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

19.

Environmental Determinism

a)

Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs

b)

Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features

c)

Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region

d)

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

20.

Possibilism

a)

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

b)

Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics

(place is space with meaning)

c)

Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs

d)

Transitional and often contested and overlapping

21.

Spatial Scale

a)

An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects

b)

Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local

c)

Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data

d)

Describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space)

22.

Region

a)

Describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space)

b)

The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

c)

Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

d)

Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans

23.

Regionalism

a)

Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world

b)

Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local

c)

Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region

d)

Term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together even though their distances are the same

24.

Formal Region

a)

Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur

b)

Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)

c)

A system of interconnected people or things

d)

Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

25.

Functional Region

a)

Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.)

b)

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

c)

Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics

(place is space with meaning)

d)

Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur

26.

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

a)

Region that exists as an idea

b)

Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region

c)

Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

d)

Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to

the natural world

27.

Regional Boundaries

a)

Region that exists as an idea

b)

Transitional and often contested and overlapping

c)

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

d)

A system of interconnected people or things

28.

Regional Analysis

a)

Analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local

b)

Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local

c)

Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data

d)

Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place