GEOG 1HA3 Midterm: GEOG 1HA3 Midterm Review

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Space areal extent: absolute space- real, areal relation between things on earth, used for maps, a certain size, definable boundaries, factual, latitude and longitude maps. The study of regions and spatial analysis: relative space- open to interpretation, perceptual, crowed space spacious space , and opinion. Topological maps- the distance between steps are not important (train maps, bus routes) they are not to scale, relative positions to one stop and another. Euclidean geometry-sees space as a framework, geographic facts are located and geographic events occur. Riemann geometry (spherical surface, earth) the shortest distance between two locations is a curved line not straight. Spatial separation-geographers with primarily humanistic perspective, believe that human geography based on spatial analysis focuses on space alone as an explanation of human behaviors. Location refers to a particular position in space: absolute (mathematical) location using latitude and longitude to find an absolute precise location, using coordinates.

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