WorksheetsUnit 1 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor health systems
Semi-periphery.
Core
periphery
Theory
a specific location on Earth that is distinguished by it's physical and human characteristics
cluster
(GPS) global positioning system
Place
Map Scale
Large map scale
Geographers focuses on the
(a)
a large area of land that has common physical or human characteristics
Site
Sustainability
Distance Decay
Region
Relative Location
map that focuses on the (information) location of places
Isoline Map
Reference Map
Thematic Map
Physical Map
Mental Map
the physical gap or distance between two or more objects
Space
Time Space Compression
Spatial Analysis
Remote Sensing
Location
classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing
Theory
semi-periphery
periphery
Core
What type of map is this?
Physical
Cartogram
Choropleth
Dot Distribution
What does the term "Distance Decay" refer to in geography?
The increase in cultural exchange as distance increases
The decrease in interaction between two locales as distance increases
The measurement of distance using latitude and longitude
The diffusion of environmental features over a large area
What is the location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it?
Site
Situation
Absolute location
Geographic location
Projection
the idea that the world feels smaller than it used to because of increased technology in transportation and communication
time-space compression
environmental possibilism
environmental determinism
sustainability
the goal of the human race reaching equilibrium with the environment; meeting the needs of the present without while also leaving resources for future generations
time-space compression
environmental possibilism
environmental determinism
sustainability
the belief that a physical environment plays a role in the development of a society, but is NOT the ONLY factor at work
time-space compression
environmental possibilism
environmental determinism
sustainability
classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technologies, many resources strong militaries, and powerful allies
periphery.
semi-periphery
core
Theory
