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physical geography

study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as landforms, plants, animals, and climate.

human geography

the study of events and processes that have shaped how humans ujnderstand use and alter earth

spatial perspective

the viewpoint of examining how human and natural phenomena are related to their geographic location, analyzing patterns, and considering the relationships between different places on Earth's surface

ecollgoaical perspective

relationships between living things and their environments

location

position that a point or object occupies on earth

absolute location

exact location of an object (usually expressed in coordinates)

relative

location

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

place

distinguished by its physical and human characteristics.

mental map

internalized representations of portions of earths surface >!?!

situatiaon

a places location in relation to other -places or its surrounding features

site

refers to a places absolute location as well as its physical characteristics such as landforms clioimate and resources

space

area kbetween two or more things on earths surface

distributed

how things are arranged within a given space (geographic area)

density

number of things people animals or objects in a specific area

pattern

how things are arranged in a particular space

flow

the study of the flow of people goods and information and the economic socaial polotical and cultural effects of these movements on societies is an important aspect of human geography

environmental determihnnism

argus that human behavior is lartgely controlled by thephysical environment

distance decay

larger distance interaction decreases\

time-space compresison

key geographic principle that is related to friction of distance

tjoimngs r closer to each other

possibilism

a thbeory that argues that humans have more agency or ability to produce a result than environmental determinism would suggest.

sustainabilioty

the use of earths land and natural resources ithis concept is different from scale on a map which tells you how distance on the map compares to distance on the ground

scale

this concept is different from scale on a map which tells you how distance on the map compares to distance on the ground. scale here refers to the area of the world being studied

region

an area of earths surface with certain characteristics that make it distinct from other areas

formal region

an area that has one or more shared traits

functional region

defined as an area organizefd d by its function around a focal point or the center of an interest or activity

node

focal point of a fu nctional region

suburbs

the residential areas surroudning a city 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

perceptual/vernacular region

type of region that reflects peioples feelings and attitudes about a palce, defined by p[eoples perceptions of the area

globalization

the expansion fo economic cultural and political preocesses on a worldwide scale

theory

sys tem of ideas intended to explain certain phenomena

world system theory

wallerstein developed world system theory to describe the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy

periphery

countries that have less wealth lower education levels and less sophisticated technology

brokies

semi peripheryu

countries where both core and periphery processes occur

core

highly interconnected with good transportation and communication netweorks and infrastructure that supports economic activity

rich ppl

sustainable development

development that nmeets the needs of the present without comprimisintg the ability of furture generations to meet their own needs