GEO 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Postcolonialism, Triangular Trade, Food Desert
25 Feb 2019
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Study guide exam 1 chapter 1 geography. Study of how and why phenomena vary from place to place. Scientific study of phenomena that occur in space. Where does geography fit into those categories? not only in patterns of agricultural production but also in the geographical relationships and interdependencies that are both causes and effects of such patterns. Areal variation place to place (to study how and why physical and cultural items differ from place to place on the earth"s surface. Absolute: space described in terms of points, lines, areas, planes. Topological: area defined by connections how many and what kind. Understand the relationship between the concepts of space & place. Space: abstract, general no value can know generalizations, characteristics. Specific geographic setting with distinctive physical, social and cultural attributes. Characteristics of place: place is dynamic: boundaries (types) legal border, physical border, understanding.
