ENVSOCTY 1HB3 Exam Review
Questions with Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Updated.
space - Answer the areal extent of something
absolute space - Answer objective, physically real with definable boundaries
relative space - Answer subjective (perceptual) and variable overtime
spatial - Answer refers to space on the earth's surface
location - Answer refers to a particular position in space
absolute location - Answer latitude and longitude coordinates
relative (perceived) location - Answer e.g., a short drive from downtown, or adjacent to
cootes paradise
nominal location - Answer a location that is given a name
toponym - Answer a place name
place - Answer a location that has acquired particular meaning or significance
sense of place - Answer the feelings evoked by, or deep attachments to, specific locations
(places) such as home, that result from the experiences individuals associate with the location
sacred place - Answer a locatio with particular significance to an individual or a group,
usually (but not necessarily) for religious reasons
placelessness - Answer the nature of locations that lack uniqueness or individual character
(ex: chain stores)
region - Answer a part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity and is
relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria
,regionalization - Answer process of classifying locations or areas of the earth's surface into
various regions
scale - Answer regions vary depending on one's spatial perspective
theme - Answer regions vary depending on one's thematic perspective
landscape - Answer the characteristics or overall appearances of a particular area or
location, comprising of a combination of natural and human influences
cultural landscape - Answer the characteristics, or overall appearance of a particular area or
location, resulting from human modification of the natural environment
distance - Answer a measure of the amount of space between two or more locations
absolute distance - Answer measured in km, ft, miles, etc
travel distance - Answer "How long does it take to travel to that place"
economic/communication distance - Answer "How much gas (money) does it cost to get
there"
psychological distance - Answer distance varies depending on the circumstances yoou are
(perception), for example going on a road trip with your friends would seem to go by faster
compared to if you went on a road trip by yourself in the rain
perception - Answer the process by which humans acquire information about physical and
social environments
distribution - Answer the spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena (e.g., people)
within an area
Three forms of spatial distribution - Answer Density, concentration, pattern
density - Answer a measure of the relationship between the number of geoographic
phenomena (e.g., people) and a unit of area; typically expressed as a ratio
, concentration - Answer the spread of geographic phenomena over a given area
clustered/agglomerated/concentrated - Answer occurs when the distance between
geographic phenomena is small
dispersed/deagglomerated/scattered - Answer occurs when geographic phenomena is large
pattern - Answer the geometric, regular, or other spatial arrangement of geographic
phenomena in a given area
diffusion - Answer the process of geographic phenomena spreading over space and through
time
cultural diffusion - Answer the process of cultural phenomena (e.g., ideas, innovations,
trends, languages) spreading over space and through time
relocation diffusion - Answer one of two basic forms of diffusion, in whch the geographic
phenomena are physically moved from one area to another, such as through immigratin or
trade
expansion diffusion - Answer one of the two basic forms of diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread from one area to another through an additive process
contagious diffusion - Answer one of two forms of expasion diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread rapidly and throughout an area
hierarchial diffusion - Answer one of two forms of expansion diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread to key people or places and then gradually hroughout the rest of a
population or an area
spatial interaction - Answer The nature and extent of the relationship or linkages between
locations; the extent of spatial interaction is related to the distances between locations and the
physical and intangible connections between them.
First law of geography - Answer everything is related to everything else, but near things are
more related than distant things (Waldo Tobler, 1970)
distance decay - Answer the effects of distance on spatiial interaction; generally, intensity of
interaction diminishes with increasing distance
Questions with Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Updated.
space - Answer the areal extent of something
absolute space - Answer objective, physically real with definable boundaries
relative space - Answer subjective (perceptual) and variable overtime
spatial - Answer refers to space on the earth's surface
location - Answer refers to a particular position in space
absolute location - Answer latitude and longitude coordinates
relative (perceived) location - Answer e.g., a short drive from downtown, or adjacent to
cootes paradise
nominal location - Answer a location that is given a name
toponym - Answer a place name
place - Answer a location that has acquired particular meaning or significance
sense of place - Answer the feelings evoked by, or deep attachments to, specific locations
(places) such as home, that result from the experiences individuals associate with the location
sacred place - Answer a locatio with particular significance to an individual or a group,
usually (but not necessarily) for religious reasons
placelessness - Answer the nature of locations that lack uniqueness or individual character
(ex: chain stores)
region - Answer a part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity and is
relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria
,regionalization - Answer process of classifying locations or areas of the earth's surface into
various regions
scale - Answer regions vary depending on one's spatial perspective
theme - Answer regions vary depending on one's thematic perspective
landscape - Answer the characteristics or overall appearances of a particular area or
location, comprising of a combination of natural and human influences
cultural landscape - Answer the characteristics, or overall appearance of a particular area or
location, resulting from human modification of the natural environment
distance - Answer a measure of the amount of space between two or more locations
absolute distance - Answer measured in km, ft, miles, etc
travel distance - Answer "How long does it take to travel to that place"
economic/communication distance - Answer "How much gas (money) does it cost to get
there"
psychological distance - Answer distance varies depending on the circumstances yoou are
(perception), for example going on a road trip with your friends would seem to go by faster
compared to if you went on a road trip by yourself in the rain
perception - Answer the process by which humans acquire information about physical and
social environments
distribution - Answer the spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena (e.g., people)
within an area
Three forms of spatial distribution - Answer Density, concentration, pattern
density - Answer a measure of the relationship between the number of geoographic
phenomena (e.g., people) and a unit of area; typically expressed as a ratio
, concentration - Answer the spread of geographic phenomena over a given area
clustered/agglomerated/concentrated - Answer occurs when the distance between
geographic phenomena is small
dispersed/deagglomerated/scattered - Answer occurs when geographic phenomena is large
pattern - Answer the geometric, regular, or other spatial arrangement of geographic
phenomena in a given area
diffusion - Answer the process of geographic phenomena spreading over space and through
time
cultural diffusion - Answer the process of cultural phenomena (e.g., ideas, innovations,
trends, languages) spreading over space and through time
relocation diffusion - Answer one of two basic forms of diffusion, in whch the geographic
phenomena are physically moved from one area to another, such as through immigratin or
trade
expansion diffusion - Answer one of the two basic forms of diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread from one area to another through an additive process
contagious diffusion - Answer one of two forms of expasion diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread rapidly and throughout an area
hierarchial diffusion - Answer one of two forms of expansion diffusion in which geographic
phenomena spread to key people or places and then gradually hroughout the rest of a
population or an area
spatial interaction - Answer The nature and extent of the relationship or linkages between
locations; the extent of spatial interaction is related to the distances between locations and the
physical and intangible connections between them.
First law of geography - Answer everything is related to everything else, but near things are
more related than distant things (Waldo Tobler, 1970)
distance decay - Answer the effects of distance on spatiial interaction; generally, intensity of
interaction diminishes with increasing distance
