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International Date Line
________- an arc that follows 180 degrees longitude although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas.
Relocation diffusion
________- the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.
Spatial Analysis
________- a study of how humans shape their spaces.
eventual disappearance
Distance decay- the diminishing in importance and ________ of a phenomenon with increasing distance from it origin.
Hierarchal diffusion
________- the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places.
Hearth
________- the region from which innovative ideas originate.
Cartography
________- the science of maps and map- making.
Remote
________ sensing- method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments (e.g.
Stimulus
________ diffusion- the spread of an underlying principle, even though characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse.
Concentration
________- the spread of a feature over a place.
Perceptual
________ (vernacular) region- a place people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity.
Diffusion
________- the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.
Satellites
________) that are physically distant from the area or object of activity.
Density
________- the frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.
Thematic Map
________- show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon.
Equator
________- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0 degrees.
Distribution
________- the arrangement of something across Earths surface.
Situation
________- The location of a place relative to other places; valuable to indicate location: finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance by comparing location with familiar one and learning their accessibility to other places.
Site
________- a physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation.
Culture
________- the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material trait that together constitute a groups distinct tradition.
Possibilism
________- the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.
Landscape analysis
________- using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes.
Prime Meridian
________- An Imaginary line passing through the Royal Obserc= vatory in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0 degrees line of longitude.
unique combination of trends
Region- an area distinguished by a(n) ________ or features.
Contagious diffusion
________- the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.
Geography
________- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
Physical Geography
________- the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
Census Data
________- geospatial data collected through the quantification of a population which can include details of race, religion, gender, ect.
Environmental determinism
________- A theory that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions.
Latitude Parallel
________- the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator.
Built environment
________- an object /environment created by humans for our enjoyment (example: schools, churches, cities, ect)
Formal region
________- homogeneous region is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.
Geographic Information Systems
________ (GIS)- a collection of computer hardware and software permitting spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, used, and displayed.
Photographic Interpretation
________- the identification, description and measurement of objects in images, especially in aerial photographs, for geologic, cartographic or military purposes.
Cultural
________ ecology- geographic approach that emphasizes human- environment relationships.
implies the extent of a area
Space- ________ can be in a relative and absolute sense.
Absolute distance
________- exact measurement of the physical space between two places.
Absolute direction
A compass direction such as north or south
Absolute distance
exact measurement of the physical space between two places
Absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
Cartography
the science of maps and map-making
Census Data
geospatial data collected through the quantification of a population which can include details of race, religion, gender, ect
Clustering
gathering close together; forming in a group
Concentration
the spread of a feature over a place
Contagious diffusion
the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
Cultural ecology
geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships
Cultural landscape
the fashioning of natural landscape by a cultural group
Culture
the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material trait that together constitute a groups distinct tradition
Density
the frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
Diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
Dispersed
distributed or spread over a considerable area
Distance decay
the diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from it origin
Distribution
the arrangement of something across Earths surface
Environmental determinism
A theory that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions
Equator
an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0 degrees
Formal region
homogeneous region is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
Functional Region
area organized around a node or focal point; the characteristic will diminish in importance as it spreads outward
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
a collection of computer hardware and software permitting spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, used, and displayed
Geography
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries
Hearth
the region from which innovative ideas originate
Hierarchal diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
Human geography
the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earths surface
International Date Line
an arc that follows 180 degrees longitude although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas
Landscape analysis
using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes
Latitude/Parallel
the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator
Longitude/Meridian
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian
Perceptual (vernacular) region
a place people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity
Photographic Interpretation
the identification, description and measurement of objects in images, especially in aerial photographs, for geologic, cartographic or military purposes
Physical Geography
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
Place
uniqueness of a location (or similarity of two or more locales); phenomena within an area
Possibilism
the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives
Prime Meridian
An Imaginary line passing through the Royal Obserc=vatory in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0 degrees line of longitude
Projection
a system used to transfer locations from Earths surface to a flat map
Reference Map
generalized map type designed to show general spatial properties of features
Region
an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features
Relative Direction
directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and down based on peoples perception of places
Relative distance
A measure of distance that includes the costs of overcoming the friction of absolute distance separating two places
Relative location
a relative location is the position of something relative to another landmark
Relocation diffusion
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
Remote sensing
method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments (e.g
Scale
the relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Site
a physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation
Space
implies the extent of a area can be in a relative and absolute sense
Spatial Analysis
a study of how humans shape their spaces
Stimulus diffusion
the spread of an underlying principle, even though characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
Sustainability
The use of earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future
Thematic Map
show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon
Time-space compression
an influence on the rate of expansion diffusion of an idea, observing that the spread or acceptance of an idea is usually delayed as distance from the source of the innovation increases
Toponym
the name by which a geographical place is known
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