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HGEO 100 Questions and Correct AnswersThe study of Human Geography and Planning Cartography Answer: the art and science of making maps Choropleth Map Answer: A thematic map using colour or shading to indicate intensity of geographic phenomena (e.g. population density) in a given area. concen...

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HGEO 100 Questions and
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The study of Human Geography and Planning




Cartography


Answer: the art and science of making maps




Choropleth Map


Answer: A thematic map using colour or shading to indicate intensity of

geographic phenomena (e.g. population density) in a given area.




concentration


Answer: The spread of geographic phenomena (e.g. people) over a given area.




density

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Answer: A measure of the relationship between the number of geographic

phenomena (e.g. people) and


a unit of area; typically expressed as a ratio.




diffusion


Answer: The process of geographic phenomena spreading over space and

through time.




distance


Answer: A measure of the amount of space between two or more locations; can

be measured in both absolute terms (physical distance) and relative terms (time

distance, economic distance, or psychological distance).




distance decay


Answer: The effects of distance on spatial interaction; generally, intensity of

interaction declines with increasing distance.




distribution

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Answer: The spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena (e.g. people) within

an area; includes density, concentration, and pattern.




formal (or uniform) region


Answer: An area (region) that possesses a certain degree of uniformity with

respect to one or more physical or cultural traits.




friction of distance


Answer: A measure of the restraining effect of distance on human interaction

and movement; generally, greater time and cost are incurred with increasing

distance.




geographical (spatial) perspective


Answer: The approach that geographers utilize in their study of the human and

physical environments of the earth; a view of observing variations in geographic

phenomena on the


earth's surface.

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GIS


Answer: geographic information system (GIS) A system of computer hardware

and software that facilitates the collection, storage, analysis, and display of

spatially referenced data through layered maps.




GPS


Answer: global positioning system (GPS) A satellite-based system for

determining the absolute location of geographic phenomena (e.g. an address).




human geography


Answer: One of two branches of geography; the study of patterns and

processes of the earth's human or social environments, including population

change, economies, cultures, politics, settlements, and human interactions with

the natural environment.




isopleth map


Answer: A thematic map using lines to connect locations of equal value with

respect to a geographic phenomenon (e.g. daily temperature).

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