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GIS

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a computer system that captures, stores, analyzes and displays data.

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Functional (nodal) Regions

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an area organized around cores, or nodes.

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Globalization

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the expansion of economic, political, and cultural activities to the point they reach and have impact on many areas of the world.

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Greenwich Mean Time

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the standard time at the Prime Meridian.

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GPS

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system that uses a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

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Grid Pattern

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reflects a rectangular system or land survey adopted in much of the country under the Ordinance of 1785.

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Hecataeus

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A Greek geographer

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Human Geography

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a branch of geography that focuses on people, dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth’s surface.

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Idrisi

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Arab Geographer

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Immanuel Kant

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German philosopher

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Landscapes

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the overall appearance of an area that is shaped by both human and natural influences.

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Absolute Location

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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates: meridians and parallels.

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Cartography

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the art and science of map-making.

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Circular Pattern

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objects that circle another object; also known as centralized pattern.

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Cultural Landscapes

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products of interactions between humans and their environments.

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Daylight Savings Time

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pushes the clock forward one hour in the spring in order to allow more sunlight in the afternoon during the warm spring and summer months.

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Distortion

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the alteration(change) of the original shape.

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Environmental Geography

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a branch of geography that centers on the interaction of human and physical geography on the environment.

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Equator

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imaginary circle (line) that lies exactly halfway between North/South at 0 degrees latitude.

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Formal Regions(or uniform regions)

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an area that has striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features.

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Latitude

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distance north and south of the equator.

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Linear Pattern

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a pattern that is along straight lines, like rivers, streets, on railroad tracks.

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Local Time

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the time in a particular region/area expressed with reference to the meridian passing through it.

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Location

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position of something on earth’s surface.

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Longitude
numbering system that calculates distance east/west of the prime meridian.
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Meridian
an arc drawn between the North/South poles that measures longitude.
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Multi-national corporations
have centers of operation in many parts of globe, where economic globalization is apparent through the proliferation of.
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Parallels
imaginary lines around the Earth parallel to the equator.
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Pattern
arrangement of objects on earth's surface in relationship to one another.
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Perceptual(vernacular) regions
regions that aren't formal and functional; they are places that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity.
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Periphery
the outside boundary or surface of something; the region's margins.
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Place
a specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other points.
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Physical geography
a branch of geography that deals with natural features and processes.
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Physical Site Characteristic
a location that includes climate, topography, soil, water sources, vegetation, and elevation.
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Prime Meridian
located at the observatory in Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that separates the globe into two halves, East and West.
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Random Pattern
a pattern that has no regular distortion that can be seen.
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Regionalization
an organization of earth's surface into distinct areas that are viewed different from other ares.
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Scale
relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the ACTUAL object or distance on earth's surface.
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Site("location")
the physical and human transformed characteristics of a place.
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Situation
the relationship of a settlement site to its surroundings and thus a factor in whether the settlement will grow or not.
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Solar Time
the time based on the position of the sun in the sky, as the day progresses.
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Space
Physical gap or distance between two objects.
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Space Time Compression
a term used by geographers to describe the changes that rapid connections among places and regions have brought.
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Spatial Organization
location of places, people, and events, and the connections among places and landscapes.
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Time Zone
a region that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.
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Toponym
places on earth that has names.
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U.S. Census Bureau
one the biggest employers of geographers in the U.S.; government program that surveys the population every ten years in order to aid official plans and fund certain programs.
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"Why of Where"
explanations for why a spatial pattern occurs.
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an area organized around cores, or nodes.
Functional (nodal) Regions
49
a computer system that captures, stores, analyzes and displays data.
GIS
50
the expansion of economic, political, and cultural activities to the point they reach and have impact on many areas of the world.
Globalization
51
the standard time at the Prime Meridian.
Greenwich Mean Time
52
system that uses a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.
GPS
53
reflects a rectangular system or land survey adopted in much of the country under the Ordinance of 1785.
Grid Pattern
54
A Greek geographer
Hecataeus
55
a branch of geography that focuses on people, dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
Human Geography
56
Arab Geographer
Idrisi
57
German philosopher
Immanuel Kant
58
the overall appearance of an area that is shaped by both human and natural influences.
Landscapes
59
exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates: meridians and parallels.
Absolute Location
60
the art and science of map-making.
Cartography
61
objects that circle another object; also known as centralized pattern.
Circular Pattern
62
products of interactions between humans and their environments.
Cultural Landscapes
63
pushes the clock forward one hour in the spring in order to allow more sunlight in the afternoon during the warm spring and summer months.
Daylight Savings Time
64
the alteration(change) of the original shape.
Distortion
65
a branch of geography that centers on the interaction of human and physical geography on the environment.
Environmental Geography
66
imaginary circle (line) that lies exactly halfway between North/South at 0 degrees latitude.
Equator
67
an area that has striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features.
Formal Regions(or uniform regions)
68
distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
69
a pattern that is along straight lines, like rivers, streets, on railroad tracks.
Linear Pattern
70
the time in a particular region/area expressed with reference to the meridian passing through it.
Local Time
71
position of something on earth's surface.
Location
72
numbering system that calculates distance east/west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
73
an arc drawn between the North/South poles that measures longitude.
Meridian
74
have centers of operation in many parts of globe, where economic globalization is apparent through the proliferation of.
Multi-national corporations
75
imaginary lines around the Earth parallel to the equator.
Parallels
76
arrangement of objects on earth's surface in relationship to one another.
Pattern
77
regions that aren't formal and functional; they are places that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity.
Perceptual(vernacular) regions
78
the outside boundary or surface of something; the region's margins.
Periphery
79
a specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other points.
Place
80
a branch of geography that deals with natural features and processes.
Physical geography
81
a location that includes climate, topography, soil, water sources, vegetation, and elevation.
Physical Site Characteristic
82
located at the observatory in Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that separates the globe into two halves, East and West.
Prime Meridian
83
a pattern that has no regular distortion that can be seen.
Random Pattern
84
an organization of earth's surface into distinct areas that are viewed different from other ares.
Regionalization
85
relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the ACTUAL object or distance on earth's surface.
Scale
86
the physical and human transformed characteristics of a place.
Site("location")
87
the relationship of a settlement site to its surroundings and thus a factor in whether the settlement will grow or not.
Situation
88
the time based on the position of the sun in the sky, as the day progresses.
Solar Time
89
Physical gap or distance between two objects.
Space
90
a term used by geographers to describe the changes that rapid connections among places and regions have brought.
Space Time Compression
91
location of places, people, and events, and the connections among places and landscapes.
Spatial Organization
92
a region that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.
Time Zone
93
places on earth that has names.
Toponym
94
one the biggest employers of geographers in the U.S.; government program that surveys the population every ten years in order to aid official plans and fund certain programs.
U.S. Census Bureau
95
explanations for why a spatial pattern occurs.
"Why of Where"

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