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periphery

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low level country

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physical geography

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physical landforms

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place

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somewhere on earth/ absolute location

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possibilism

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humans can get past enviromental limitations to meet their needs

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qualitative

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data based on human opinions/ motives

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quantitive

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data based on numbers

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reference maps

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a map focused on the location of places

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region

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area on earth with certain characteristics

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relative direction

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directions based on the persons perspective

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relative DISTANCE

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distance determained by relation to other things or places

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relative LOCATION

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location of somewhere compared to something

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remote sensing

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way of collecting or analyzing datafrome somewhere without making any physical contact

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scale

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area of the world being studied

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semi-periphey

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a country with low and powerful levels

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site

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a places absolute location along with physical characteristics

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situation

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refers to the place’s connections to other places////cause and effect

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space

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area between 2 things

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spatial perspective

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geographic perspective on how people live on earth and how they organize themself

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suburbs

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low populated area

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sustainability

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ensures earths resources will be avaliable in the future

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sustainable development

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developments meet needs of present but doesnt consider future needs

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thematic maps

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maps with theme

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theory

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a scientific idea

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time space compression

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describes how transportation and communication helps people move and communicate over distance faster

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topography

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detailed map of the surface features of land

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vernecular region

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region that reflects peoples feelings about the place

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world system theory

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categorizes countries in a hierarchy

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