WorksheetsGeo Unit 1 Key Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Telling a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
Relative location
Place
Absolute location
Space
The shrinking "timed distance" between locations because of improved methods in transportation and communication.
Distance decay
Time-space compression
Absolute location
Relative location
An area that is defined based on peoples' perception of culture.
Formal region
Functional region
Vernacular (perceptual) region
The inverse relationship between distance and connectedness.
Environmental determinism
Time-space compression
Distance decay
Possibilism
Refers to the amount of territory that the map represents.
Legend
Geographic scale
Reference map
Thematic map
Which of the following is NOT an example of physical characteristics?
Climate
Native plants and animals
Culture
Landforms
The belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development.
Environmental determinism
Time-space compression
Distance decay
Possibilism
An area organized around a central hub or focal point where the structures are related to a common activity.
Formal region
Functional region
Vernacular (perceptual) region
A view that acknowledges the limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays.
Environmental determinism
Distance decay
Time-space compression
Possibilism
Shows the spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon in a given area.
Legend
Geographic scale
Thematic map
Reference map
Explains location by using other areas as reference points.
Absolute location
Relative location
Place
Space
Which of the following is NOT an example of human characteristics?
Culture
Landforms
Language
Building Styles
An area defined by official boundaries.
Formal region
Functional region
Vernacular (perceptual) region
Shows the locations of geographic areas and displays general information about places.
Thematic map
Legend
Geographic scale
Reference map
A visual explanation of the symbols used on a map or chart.
Legend
Geographic scale
Reference map
Thematic map
