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...
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
,AGRADESTUVIA
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
,AGRADESTUVIA
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.
, AGRADESTUVIA
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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