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GEOG 101 - Binghamton University
Spring - Exam01 with complete solutions
Geography - ANSWER-spatial science
Themes of Geography - ANSWER-location, place, human-environmental
interactions, regions, movement
Formal Regions - ANSWER-internal homogeneity
PR
Functional Regions - ANSWER-Connectivity
O
Perceptual Regions - ANSWER-boundaries are fluid -- "mental maps"
FD
Absolute location - ANSWER-geographical coordinates
O
Relative location - ANSWER-spatial interconnection and interdependence
C
site - ANSWER-characteristics of the place itself
situation - ANSWER-how a place is related to other areas (relative location)
absolute direction - ANSWER-north, south, east, west
relative direction - ANSWER-culturally based and locationally variable -- ex.
middle east
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absolute distance - ANSWER-spatial separation between two points on the
earth's surface
relative distance - ANSWER-transforms linear measurements into other units
more meaningful to human experience
spatial distribution - ANSWER-the spatial arrangement of environmental,
human, or organizational features selected for study
spatial variation - ANSWER-analyzes how and why physical, demographic,
PR
economic, and cultural characteristics vary from place to place
reasons for spatial variation - ANSWER-physical location, spatial diffusion,
O
historical factors
FD
When does spatial interaction occur? - ANSWER-spatial relationships and
human-environmental interactions
O
human-environmental interactions - ANSWER-analyze how humans respond to
the environment and how the environment responds to human action
C
How do humans respond to the environment? - ANSWER-agriculture, natural
resource extraction, settlement patterns, hazard events, land degradation, eco-
system loss, pollution, and global warming
Latitude - ANSWER-positioned north or south of the equator
longitude - ANSWER-positioned east or west of the prime meridian
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Equator - ANSWER-0° Lat.
Prime Meridian - ANSWER-0° Long.
Tropic of Cancer - ANSWER-23°N
Tropic of Capricorn - ANSWER-23°S
Arctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°N
PR
Antarctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°S
O
North Pole - ANSWER-90°N
FD
South Pole - ANSWER-90°S
O
Time depends on... - ANSWER-longitude
C
Importance of geographic grid? - ANSWER-absolute location, air traffic control,
navigation systems, satellite systems, defense, and estimate time
Primary tool of spatial analysis? - ANSWER-Maps
General purpose maps - ANSWER-used for reference or location
thematic maps - ANSWER-created for a special purpose
GEOG 101 - Binghamton University
Spring - Exam01 with complete solutions
Geography - ANSWER-spatial science
Themes of Geography - ANSWER-location, place, human-environmental
interactions, regions, movement
Formal Regions - ANSWER-internal homogeneity
PR
Functional Regions - ANSWER-Connectivity
O
Perceptual Regions - ANSWER-boundaries are fluid -- "mental maps"
FD
Absolute location - ANSWER-geographical coordinates
O
Relative location - ANSWER-spatial interconnection and interdependence
C
site - ANSWER-characteristics of the place itself
situation - ANSWER-how a place is related to other areas (relative location)
absolute direction - ANSWER-north, south, east, west
relative direction - ANSWER-culturally based and locationally variable -- ex.
middle east
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
absolute distance - ANSWER-spatial separation between two points on the
earth's surface
relative distance - ANSWER-transforms linear measurements into other units
more meaningful to human experience
spatial distribution - ANSWER-the spatial arrangement of environmental,
human, or organizational features selected for study
spatial variation - ANSWER-analyzes how and why physical, demographic,
PR
economic, and cultural characteristics vary from place to place
reasons for spatial variation - ANSWER-physical location, spatial diffusion,
O
historical factors
FD
When does spatial interaction occur? - ANSWER-spatial relationships and
human-environmental interactions
O
human-environmental interactions - ANSWER-analyze how humans respond to
the environment and how the environment responds to human action
C
How do humans respond to the environment? - ANSWER-agriculture, natural
resource extraction, settlement patterns, hazard events, land degradation, eco-
system loss, pollution, and global warming
Latitude - ANSWER-positioned north or south of the equator
longitude - ANSWER-positioned east or west of the prime meridian
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
Equator - ANSWER-0° Lat.
Prime Meridian - ANSWER-0° Long.
Tropic of Cancer - ANSWER-23°N
Tropic of Capricorn - ANSWER-23°S
Arctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°N
PR
Antarctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°S
O
North Pole - ANSWER-90°N
FD
South Pole - ANSWER-90°S
O
Time depends on... - ANSWER-longitude
C
Importance of geographic grid? - ANSWER-absolute location, air traffic control,
navigation systems, satellite systems, defense, and estimate time
Primary tool of spatial analysis? - ANSWER-Maps
General purpose maps - ANSWER-used for reference or location
thematic maps - ANSWER-created for a special purpose
