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Chapter 1 Key Issue 3
Why Are Different Places Similar?
Rubenstein, pp. 20-29
● SCALE: FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL
1. Define scale:
2. Define globalization:
3. How has modern technology played a role in globalization?
4. In what ways is globalization of culture manifest in the landscape?
5. In what ways has the communications revolution played a role in globalization?
● SPACE: DISTRIBUTION OF FEATURES
6. The _____________________ of a feature in __________________ is known as its distribution.
7. Define density:
8a. The way in which a feature is spread over space is known as concentration. What are the
opposite ends of the spectrum of concentration?
a.
b.
8b. The boxes below – draw 10 dots in each so that the density is the same in each, but illustrate
and label the two different kinds of concentration.
9. List the three different types of pattern given in the text.
a.
b.
c.
10. What role do traditional gender roles play in geography? (What is the “geography of gender”?)
11. In what way do each of the following play a role in geography?
ETHNICITY
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
(12-15 are out of order)
12. Describe the phenomenon known as distance-decay.
13. What is space-time compression?
14a. In the past, most interaction between places required what?
14b. How has this changed in the modern world?
15. Give some examples of things that retard interaction among groups.
● CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PLACES
16. Diffusion is defined as the process by which a characteristic spreads across space. With
regard to diffusion, define and, where possible, give an example of each of the following.
DIFFUSION
hearth
relocation diffusion
Expansion diffusion
hierarchical
diffusion
contagious
diffusion
stimulus diffusion
17. Which regions of the world are considered part of the “core?” Why?
18. Which regions of the world are considered part of the “periphery?” Why?