Geographic Data (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards
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Define landscape analysis.
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Define landscape analysis.
Landscape analysis is the process of studying and describing the landscape of a place to assess the impact of humans on the environment.
Define field observation.
Field observation involves physically traveling to a place and recording details and observations about it.
Which process do geographers use field observation to conduct?
Geographers use field observation to conduct landscape analysis.
Define spatial data.
Spatial data records information about the physical location of objects in a place.
Define built environment.
The built environment refers to the physical artifacts created by humans that form part of the landscape.
Define cultural landscape.
The cultural landscape includes structures and changes within the physical landscape that reflect human activity.
What does the cultural landscape communicate information about?
The cultural landscape communicates information about the culture, economy, language, and religion of a place.
The three geographic technologies used to collect spatial data are GIS, remote sensing, and .
The three geographic technologies used to collect spatial data are GIS, remote sensing, and Satellite Navigation Systems.
Define Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) display spatial data in layered maps.
Define remote sensing.
Remote sensing gathers photographic data from a distance, usually using satellite or aerial photographs.
How do satellite navigation systems provide precise locations?
Satellite navigation systems provide precise locations using triangulation.
True or False?
GIS gathers photographic data from a distance using satellites.
False.
Gathering photographic data from a distance describes remote sensing; GIS instead displays spatial data in layered maps.
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