First set

acculturation

The process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups, each of which retains distinct culture features.

assimilation

The process by which a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another more dominant group.

acculturation

The process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups, each of which retains distinct culture features.

assimilation

The process by which a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another more dominant group.

cartography

The science of making maps

climate

The long-term average weather condition at a particular location

connection

the relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.

conservation

The sustainable management of a natural resource

contagious diffusion

The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

cultural ecology

A geographic approach that emphasizes human-environmental relationships.

cultural landscape

An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area. (built landscape)

culture

The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group's distinct tradition.