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Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
1.4 Spatial Concepts
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Location
refers to where something is positioned on Earth's
surface
Match the spatial concept with its definition:
Spatial Interaction ↔️ The flows and connections between places
Scale ↔️ The size or extent of a geographic phenomenon
Place ↔️ The physical and human characteristics of a specific point on Earth
What is relative location based on?
Other places
Steps to analyze spatial organization using spatial concepts
1️⃣ Identify the spatial concepts
2️⃣ Define the geographic phenomenon
3️⃣ Analyze the spatial relationships
4️⃣ Draw conclusions about spatial organization
What is an example of absolute location?
New York City coordinates
What are spatial concepts in geography used for?
Understanding and analyzing the world
Scale in geography refers to the physical size of a map
False
What is the purpose of spatial concepts in geography?
Studying spatial organization
Absolute location
uses coordinates such as latitude and
longitude
Absolute location is more
precise
than relative location
True
What is an example of relative location?
New York City is north of Philadelphia
Distance
refers to the physical separation between two
locations
What is a clustered spatial pattern?
Phenomena grouped closely together
What tools do geographers use to identify spatial patterns?
Maps and statistical tools
Understanding both absolute and relative location is crucial for grasping
spatial relationships
and
spatial organization
in
geography
Relative location
describes the position of a place in relation to other places.
True
Distance is often measured in units like miles or
kilometers
.
Why are distance and proximity important in geography?
Understanding spatial relationships
Geographers use maps and statistical tools to identify spatial
patterns
.
Match the diffusion mode with its definition:
Relocation ↔️ Spreads with people's movements
Expansion ↔️ Spreads outward from a source
Contagious ↔️ Spreads through direct contact
Hierarchical ↔️ Spreads from elite to mass
Studying urbanization in megacities globally involves different levels of spatial
extent
.
Proximity is the opposite of
distance
True
Match the spatial pattern with its description:
Linear ↔️ Phenomena follow a linear path
Random ↔️ Phenomena without any discernible pattern
Dispersed ↔️ Phenomena spread evenly across a region
What are the coordinates for New York City?
40°42'46"N 74°00'21"W
Absolute location uses
coordinates
to define the precise position of a place.
What is crucial for grasping spatial relationships and organization in geography?
Absolute and relative location
Proximity is the opposite of
distance
.
True
Match the spatial pattern type with its description:
Clustered ↔️ Phenomena are grouped closely together
Dispersed ↔️ Phenomena are spread evenly across a region
Linear ↔️ Phenomena follow a linear path
Random ↔️ Phenomena are distributed without any discernible pattern
What are the three categories of spatial interactions?
Complementarity, transferability, intervening opportunities
Arrange the categories of expansion diffusion in the order they typically occur:
1️⃣ Contagious diffusion
2️⃣ Hierarchical diffusion
What does global trade flows illustrate in terms of spatial concepts?
Spatial interaction
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