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absolute distance

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a method of distance measurement using the straight line mileage between two places

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absolute location

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dictates where each places exists on a reference system

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accessibility

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indicates ease of movement between places

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activity space

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a functional region in which individual activities occur

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aggregate characteristics

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the dominant characteristics found within a place

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boundary

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a line that distinguishes the area within the region from the area outside the region

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choropleth map

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a map showing quantity or type of phenomena by area
uses shades or colors to show class intervals and often used for maps displaying density
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class intervals

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groupings of data assigned different shades or colors

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clustered

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distribution in which data show distinct pockets of concentration

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cognate

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discipline that is in some way affiliated with a branch of human geo

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cognitive distance

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a measure of distance based on perceived distance, rather than physical distance

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continuous data

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data that occur everywhere, beyond observations

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covariation

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relationship between spatial distributions of two or more phenomena that tend to vary in the same way

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criteria

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established set of conditions that helps categorize and compare info

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density

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frequency in which something occurs

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deterministic

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always resulting in a particular pattern

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17
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dispersed

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far apart

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distance

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a factor that heavily influences spatial interactions and can be measure in several ways

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distance decay

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as the distance between two places increases, the volume of interaction between these places decreases

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distribution

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the spatial arrangement of a phenomenon

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euclidean space

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a measure of space in which space operates as an area in which activities take place; aka absolute space

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flow map

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a type of map used to depict the interaction between two places

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formal regions

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places that have one or more characteristics in common

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friction of distance

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the amount of time it takes to get from one places to anoter

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functional regions

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regions constructed out of places that interact

why did the town start here? gold, farmland, etc.

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geographical coordinate system

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a type of reference system in which each place is given a unique value based on its latitude and longitude

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geographical grid

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a geographic spreadsheet in which places are represented in rows and have a specific geographical locations

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geographic location

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where a place is located

absolute and relative location

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globalization

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elimination of national boundaries through ever greater integration of people, companies, and governments across the world

30
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iconic landscapes

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a class of distinctive landscape types that bring to mind images and symbols essential to identity

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interior landscapes

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landscapes found inside a building, house, or other structure

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international date line

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line of longitude that is the other side of the prime meridian and is 180 degrees

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isoline map

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a map that is used to display distributions

consists of lines that connect points of equal values

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landscape

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an area less defined than a region and described in an abstract manner

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latitude

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a measured distance north or south of the equator, with the north and south pole as key reference points
latitude-ladder

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longitude

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a measured distance east and west of the prime meridian

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multiscalar

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taking place at different spatial scales

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ordinary landscape

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a landscape that people encounter in their daily experiences

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pattern

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arrangement of various geographic phenomena at a given point in time

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period

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a way to divide time

essential to historical understanding

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phenomenon

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any attribute that can be considered geographically

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`place

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a basic unit and key concept in geography that indicates where something exists

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place interaction

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a wide variety of activities that occur between a place

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place similarity

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one or more attributes that places have in common

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point pattern

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the distribution of points on a map, which can be analyzed to determine patterns

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prime meridian

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key reference line for longitude that is 0 degrees

passes thru greenwich, england, and connects the poles

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probabilistic

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tending to result in a pattern

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process

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an action that brings about a particular pattern

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pure characteristic

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characteristic that can be applied to an entire place

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random distribution

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phenomenon that is neither clustered nor dispersed

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region

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way of subdividing space into catergorizable geographic units

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relative location

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location of a place compared to other places

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relative significance

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level of significance a characteristic has, depending on scale of analysis and topic of interest

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scale

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determines frame of reference and shows which characteristics are especially important

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scale of analysis

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scale that determines what is being studied based on size of area being examined

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sense of place

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set of meanings attached to an area, particularly to the people who know that place well

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site

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the immediate environment of a place

on the hill, the end of the road, etc

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situation

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way in which a place relates to space that surrounds it

across the street, by the trail, etc

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space

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two dimensional area that contains a number of places and boundaries that may or may not be clearly defined

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spatial connectivity

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network created by spacial interactions, which geographers attempt to understand

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spatial interaction

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movement and interconnections between places

62
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thematic maps

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maps that show the distribution, flow,or connection of one or more characteristics and are used to show distribution

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travel distance

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the distance traveled between places based on existing transportation routes

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travel time

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the time it takes to get from one place to another, accounting for different levels of connectivity

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vernacular region

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a region that people construct in their mind, making them difficult to dissect

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