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Geography
the study of where things are found on Earth's surface and the reasons for the locations
Place
a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
region
an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
space
the physical gap or interval between two obejcts
Connection
relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
Location
the position that something occupies on Earth's surface
Toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
Site
the physical characteristics of a place
Situation
the location of a place relative to other places
Cultural landscape
a combination of cultural features, economic features, and physical features that a region derives its unified character through
Formal Region (Uniform Region)
an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
Function Region (Nodal Region)
an area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular Region (Perceptual Region)
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Culture
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
Spatial Association
when the distribution of two features are related to each other
Globalization
a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
Transnational Corporations
A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located
Distribution
the arrangement of a feature in space
Density
the frequency with which something occurs in space
Concentration
the extent of a feature's spread over space
Pattern
the geometric arrangement of objects in space
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
Syncretism
the combination of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature
Diffusion
the process by which a feature spreads across space from one place to another over time
Hearth
the place from which an innovation originates
Relocation Diffusion
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
Expansion Diffusion
the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process
Hierarchical Diffusion
The spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
Contagious Diffusion
the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
Stimulus Diffusion
the spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
Distance Decay
phenomenon of contact diminishing with increasing of distance and eventually disappearing
Space-time Compression
The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place.
Network
a chain of communication that connects places
Sustainability
the use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future
Conservation
the sustainable use and management of Earth's natural resources to meet human needs such as food, medicine, and recreation
Preservation
the maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible
Climate
the long-term average weather condition at a particular location
Cultural Ecology
the geographic study of human-environmental relationships
Environmental Determinism
the belief that the physical environment caused social development
Possibilism
the belief that the physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust their environment
Cartography
the science of mapmaking
Global Positioning System (GPS)
a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers
Geotagging
the identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
Geographic Information Science (GIScience)
the analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies
Geographic Information System (GIS)
a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
Remote Sensing
the acquisition of data about Earth's surface through satellite or other long-distance methods
Mashup
a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service
Map Scale
the relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on Earth
Projection
the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
Distortion
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
Latitude
the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator
Longitude
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
the time at the prime meridian - the master reference time for all points on Earth
Time Zone
any of the 24 longitudinal areas of the world within which the same time is used
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