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absolute location

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the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude

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core

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classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis

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density

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the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area

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distance decay

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a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have

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distribute

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to arrange within a given space

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ecological perspective

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the relationships between living things and their enviroments

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environmental determination

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the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.

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formal region

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an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region

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friction of distance

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a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve

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functional region

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an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity

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globalization

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the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale

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human geography

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the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth

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location

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the position that a point or an object occupies on earth

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mental map

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internalized representations of portions of earths surface

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model

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a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form

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node

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the focal point of a functional region

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pattern

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the way in which things are arranged in a particular space

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perceptual region

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a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region

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periphery

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classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems

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physical geography

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the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate

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place

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a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics

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possibilism

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theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs

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region

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an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas

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relative location

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a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features

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scale
the area of the world being studied
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semi-periphery
classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.
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site
a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources
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situation
the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features
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space
the area between two or more things
30
spatial perspective
geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do
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sustainability
the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
32
sustainable development
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
33
time-space compression
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily
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vernacular region
a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region
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world system theory
theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery
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absolute distance
distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length
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absolute direction
the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west
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cartographers
a person who creates maps
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census
an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state
40
geographic information systems (GIS)
a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis
41
global positioning system (GPS)
a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location
42
map scale
the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth's surface
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quantitative
involving data that can be measured by numbers
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qualitative
involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions
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reference map
a map that focuses on the location of places
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relative distance
direction determined in relation to other places or objects
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relative direction
a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down
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thematic map
any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data
49
remote sensing
collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract
50
topography
the representation of Earth's surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations
51
the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude
absolute location
52
classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis
core
53
the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area
density
54
to arrange within a given space
distribute
55
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
distance decay
56
the relationships between living things and their environments
ecological perspective
57
the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.
environmental determination
58
an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region
formal region
59
a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve
friction of distance
60
an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity
functional region
61
the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
globalization
62
the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth
human geography
63
the position that a point or an object occupies on earth
location
64
internalized representations of portions of earths surface
mental map
65
a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form
model
66
the focal point of a functional region
node
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the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
pattern
68
a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region
perceptual region
69
classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems
periphery
70
the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate
physical geography
71
a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
place
72
theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
possibilism
73
an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas
region
74
a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features
relative location
75
the area of the world being studied
scale
76
classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.
semi-periphery
77
a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources
site
78
the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features
situation
79
the area between two or more things
space
80
geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do
spatial perspective
81
the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
sustainability
82
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
sustainable development
83
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily
time-space compression
84
a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region
vernacular region
85
theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery
world system theory
86
distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length
absolute distance
87
the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west
absolute direction
88
an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state
census
89
a person who makes maps
cartographers
90
a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis
geographic information systems (GIS)
91
a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location
global positioning system (GPS)
92
the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth's surface
map scale
93
involving data that can be measured by numbers
quantitative
94
involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions
qualitative
95
a map that focuses on the location of places
reference map
96
direction determined in relation to other places or objects
relative distance
97
a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down
relative direction
98
collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract
remote sensing
99
any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data
thematic map
100
the representation of Earth's surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations
topography

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