1)

2)

3) The ​site of the capital city is 64.1​46​6 degrees North, 21.9426 degrees West. The Reykjavík
area is covered by peninsulas, coves, straights, and islands.

4)The situation of a city relates to its surrounding features, both human-made and natural.
Iceland's most distinctive features are the glaciers that cover over 4,600 sq. mi (11,922 sq. km)
or 11. 5% of the total area of the country. The highest point in Iceland is Hvannadalshnukur, a
peak on the edge of the Öræfajökull Volcano, which rises 6,922 feet (2,110 m). Iceland is the
least populated country in Europe, and lies on the divergent boundary between the Eurasian
plate and the North American plate. It also lies above a hotspot, the Iceland plume. It is also the
largest island in the North-Atlantic Ocean, directly east of Greenland, and 3 hours flight from
London, Paris or Copenhagen.

5) Kópavogur: 64.1033° N, 21.8833° W

6) Kopavogur is located underneath the city Borgarnes, above the city Hafnarfjordur, and
surrounded by cold water (Norweigen Sea).

7) ​Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall located in the South Region. The waterfall drops 60m, and it’s
origin is a volcano glacier;It includes the suffix “foss” which is derived from iceland. It means any
type of waterfall. I think it’s interesting because foss closely sounds like moss, and moss in
America has a different meaning.

8) Regions defined formally, often by governments or other structures, are called formal regions.
A formal region in Iceland would be Sutherland.

9) Functional regions are made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it. A
functional region in Iceland would be ​Reykjavík.

10) ​Vernacular geography is the sense of place that is revealed in ordinary people's language.
An example of a vernacular region in Iceland would be Reykjavik.

11) Hearth: the point of origin. Ex: ( cultural hearths )

How specific things changed the environment to where it is today.
The oldest building in Iceland is an example of a Hearth. It’s named at the farm of Keldur, the
buildings are parallel to the farmland which was a design used since the middle ages. The hall
(Skaii) is believed to be the oldest of them all. They look like turf houses, and it was used in the
1800’s by their native americans.
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It’s a choropleth map. The data gathered is west Iceland has very low agriculture while East
Iceland has a pretty high agriculture.

13) Diffusion means spread of people, things, ideas, cultural practices, disease, technology,
weather, and other factors.
There are 3 different types of diffusion: expansion, stimulus, and relocation.
Expansion Diffusion: ​ cultural diffusion where a trend of fashion moves to other locations from
its original area.
Stimulus Diffusion: ​trends move from place to place.
Relocation Diffusion: ​spread by physical movement.

14) Number six: because it’s human development index is 0.935. It’s data is a little lower than
most other countries.
Years of Education: ​12.4 years
Death Rate: ​6.9 per 1,000 people.
Birth Rate: ​1.80 births per woman.
Literacy Rate: ​99.90%
It is classified using these statistics because Iceland is a developed country, therefore it will
have a higher range of all these statistics since Iceland has education, a good economy, and a
strong central government.
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The Robinson projection slightly distorts the size and shape of the countries, but overall is better
than the mercator projection.

Essential Questions:

1) What is the absolute location of ​Kópavogur​?

2) Why does Iceland place 6th in the world for the Human Index?
3) What is a functional region?

Answers:

1) 64.1033° N, 21.8833° W
2) Iceland is a developed country, therefore it will have a higher range of all these statistics
since Iceland has education, a good economy, and a strong central government.
3) Functional regions are made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it.
Unit One Reflection:
I felt like I had a lot of misconceptions when it came to Geography. I learned a lot in this unit and how
people perceive a place is called a sense of place. I learned there are many types of regions and diffusions,
and how the environment shapes us humans and vice versa. I learned how no map is 100% correct
because there will always be some type of distortion associated with it. Overall, this unit really opened up
my eyes and was a good starter for Geography.

Works Cited

Todd Navigation. “Small Scale.” ​Todd Navigation,​

www.toddchart.com/Category/Small-Scale/24​.

“Europe/.” ​World Atlas - Maps, Geography, Travel​, 7 Apr. 2017,

www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/is.htm​.

Study.com​, Study.com,
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“Iceland.” ​Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update​, 2018,
www.hdr.undp.org/sites/all/themes/hdr_theme/country-notes/ISL.pdf​.