Physical Geography
This is the study of natural processes and the distribution behind features such as landforms, plants, animals, and climate.
Human Geography
This is the study of events and processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter the earth.
Spatial Perspective
This is a geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do.
Ecological Perspective
This is a perspective that focuses on the relationships between living things and their environment.
Location
This is the point in which a point or object occupies on earth.
Absolute Location
the EXACT location of an object or a place usually including longitude and latitude
Relative Location
A description of where a place is in relation to other places or features
Place
The place is a location present on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
Mental Map
internalized representations of portions of Earth's surface
Site
a place's absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the landforms, climate, and resources
Situation
location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features
Space
The area or distance that is between two things, places, sites, spots, locations, etc.
Distribution
to arrange within a given space
Density
the number of things—people, animals, or objects—in a specific area
Pattern
the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
Flow
movement of people, goods, or information that has economic, social, political, or cultural effects on societies
Enviornmental Determinism
the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment
Possibilism
theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
Distance Decay
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
Time-Space Compression
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances quicker and easier
Sustainability
the use of Earth's land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
Distance Decay
A principale that says the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction they will have
Friction of distance
Concept that distance requires time effort and cost to overcome
Time—Space compression
Describes the shrinking of relative distance between places due to advanced in transportation and communication.