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Physical Geography

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The study of natural processes and the distribution of features in an environment.

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Human Geography

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The study of the events and processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter the earth.

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Spatial Perspective

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refers to where something occurs.

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ecological perspective

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relationship between living things and their environments

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Location

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is the position that a point or object occupies earth

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Absolute Location

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the exact location of an object

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Relative location

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

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place

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related to, but different from location, place is a location on Earth distinguished by its physical and human characteristics

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mental map

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internalized representations of portions of Earth’s surface

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Site

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Absolute location, as well as physical characteristics

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Situation

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a place’s connections and location in relation other paces.

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Space

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area between two or more places on Earth

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Distribution

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How things are arranged in a given space

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Density

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The number of things (people, animals, objects) in a specific area

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pattern

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How things are arranged in a particular space

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flow

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how a given space changes over time as things move from one place to another

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environmental determinism

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human behavior is largly controled by the physical environment

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possiblism

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humans can adapt to their environments

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sustainability

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Use of Earth’s resources to ensure they’ll be there in the future

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Scale

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Area of the world being studied

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region

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Area of Earth’s surface with certain characteristics that make it distinct from other areas.

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Formal (Uniform) region

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Area with one or more shared characteristics (can be landforms, cultures, regions etc.)

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Functional (nodal) region

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area organized by its functions around a focal point (center of interest or activity)

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perceptual / vernacular region

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region that reflects people’s feelings and attitudes about a place

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Node
focal point of a functional region
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Suburb
residential areas surrounding a city
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globalization
the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
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theory
system of Ideas intended to explain certain phenomena
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World system theory
describes the spatial + functional relationships between countries in the world economy.
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Core
wealthier countries with higher education levels and more advanced technology
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semi - periphery
countries that have both core and periphery processes
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periphery
countries that have less wealth, lower education, and less sophisticated technology
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sustainable development
development that meets the needs. of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
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quantitative
Information measured by numbers
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qualitative
interpretations of data sources
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census
An official count of the number of people in a defined area.
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Geographic information sustems (GIS)
sophisticated mapping software systems
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topography
the shape and features of land surfaces
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remote sensing
the method of using geospatial technology to gather data remotely
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Global positioning system (GPS)
network of 31 satellites (in the U.S. system ) that transmits location data to handheld receivers
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cartographers
create maps
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absolute distance
distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length
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relative distance
distance measured in terms of other criteria
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absolute direction
The cardinal directions
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relative direction
directions based on people's perceptions (right, left, up, down)
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Abiotic systems
non - living part of ecosystem that shapes environment. (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere etc.)
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Biotic systems
living things within the environment
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Climate
the weather conditions in an area that prevail for a long period of time
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weather
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time
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Connection
refer to the ties of 2 seperate places whether it be through transportation, politics, or culture
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Conservation
prevention of wasteful use of a resource
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Preservation
The act of preserving (maintain something in original state.)
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Contagious diffusion
the process of an idea being spread rapidly throughout the population Spreads quickly and everywhere
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cultural ecology
A culture’s adaptation to the environment How we live our lives is in balance with nature
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cultural landscape
a place with many layers of history that evolves through design and over time
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Dot map
map where dots are used to show locations of certain events
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Geospatial
relating to data that is associated with a particular location
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hearth
region from which innovative ideas originate
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hierarchical diffusion
The spread of an idea from people or nodes of authority. (for ex, hip hop) Spreads through a structure
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relocation diffusion
The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another No new individuals added with relocation
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Spatial diffusion
begins at a clear point of origin and spreads from there. The spread of human culture
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stimulus diffusion
The spread of an underlying principle. Trait changes a little as it diffuses (takes on different aspects. For example: McDonalds)
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Latitude
the numbering system used to indicates the location of a parallel
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Parallel
a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to meridians (helps with the time zones)
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Longitude
the numbering system used to indicate the location of a meridian (helps establish time zones)
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Meridian
an arc between the north and the south poles and helps define time zones along with parallels
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Prime meridian
the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England at 0 degree longitude (12 hours of light everyday)
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International Date Line
Follows closely at 180 degrees longitude. When you past it heading East, the clock moves back 24 hours and vice versa
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Toponym
Location name - usually reflective of culture and history
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Reference maps
Map that shows where something is in space
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Spatial distribution
The arrangement of a phenomena across Earth’s surface
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Spatial Association
A general term that encompasses a number of ways in which events measurements or places are related in space
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Thematic map
Map focused on a particular topic or theme
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Topographic map
Describes the shape of the land
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Transnational
Refers to things that take place across national borders
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Global scale
Identifies broad patterns that encompass the entire world
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Regional scale
Interactions within a region/ regional setting
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National scale
A scale as viewed across the whole country
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Local scale
Spatial scale that is a community

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