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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