ENVSOCTY 1HA3 - MIDTERM #1 STUDY GUIDE
Physical geography - Answer -study of patterns and processes of the physical world
(land forms, climate, hydrology, geology, ecology)
Human geography - Answer -study of patterns and processes of the human world (ie.
economy, culture, politics, behaviour)
Space - Answer -areal extent
Absolute space - Answer -an area that is objective, physically real, with measurable
extent and definable boundaries
Relative space - Answer -an area that is subjective/perceptual, and carries over time
(example: topological maps where scale, distance and positioning are guesstimates)
Location - Answer -refers to a particular position in space
Absolute location - Answer -location that refers to latitude & longitude co-ordinates
using an arbitrary mathematical grid
Relative location - Answer -refers to location that is subject to change & interpretation
Nominal location - Answer -a location of significance that is given a name and provides
a degree of locational understanding
Place - Answer -a location with a particular identity or meaning/significance attached to
it by an individual or a collective group
Placeless - Answer -somewhere that evokes little or no meaning, & is linked to
homogeneity & standardization
Sense of place - Answer -the personally significant attachments we associate with
certain places
Sacred place - Answer -places that have a strong meaning to individuals and groups &
are often religious
Distance - Answer -amount of space between 2 or more locations
Absolute/physical distance - Answer -the amount of space between points A & B 'as the
crow flies'
Time/travel distance - Answer -distance that takes into account the realities of travel
Physical geography - Answer -study of patterns and processes of the physical world
(land forms, climate, hydrology, geology, ecology)
Human geography - Answer -study of patterns and processes of the human world (ie.
economy, culture, politics, behaviour)
Space - Answer -areal extent
Absolute space - Answer -an area that is objective, physically real, with measurable
extent and definable boundaries
Relative space - Answer -an area that is subjective/perceptual, and carries over time
(example: topological maps where scale, distance and positioning are guesstimates)
Location - Answer -refers to a particular position in space
Absolute location - Answer -location that refers to latitude & longitude co-ordinates
using an arbitrary mathematical grid
Relative location - Answer -refers to location that is subject to change & interpretation
Nominal location - Answer -a location of significance that is given a name and provides
a degree of locational understanding
Place - Answer -a location with a particular identity or meaning/significance attached to
it by an individual or a collective group
Placeless - Answer -somewhere that evokes little or no meaning, & is linked to
homogeneity & standardization
Sense of place - Answer -the personally significant attachments we associate with
certain places
Sacred place - Answer -places that have a strong meaning to individuals and groups &
are often religious
Distance - Answer -amount of space between 2 or more locations
Absolute/physical distance - Answer -the amount of space between points A & B 'as the
crow flies'
Time/travel distance - Answer -distance that takes into account the realities of travel
