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Chapter 1-2 Vocab Flashcards

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absolute location

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the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude

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core

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classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis

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density

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the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area

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distance decay

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a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have

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distribute

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to arrange within a given space

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ecological perspective

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the relationships between living things and their enviroments

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environmental determination

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the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.

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formal region

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an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region

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friction of distance

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a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve

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functional region

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an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity

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globalization

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the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale

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human geography

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the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth

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location

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the position that a point or an object occupies on earth

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mental map

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internalized representations of portions of earths surface

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model

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a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form

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node

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the focal point of a functional region

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pattern

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the way in which things are arranged in a particular space

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perceptual region

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a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region

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periphery

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classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems

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physical geography

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the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate

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place

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a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics

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possibilism

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theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs

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region

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an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas

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relative location

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a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features

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scale

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the area of the world being studied

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semi-periphery

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classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.

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site

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a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources

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situation

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the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features

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space

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the area between two or more things

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spatial perspective

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geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do

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sustainability

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the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future

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sustainable development

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development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

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time-space compression

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a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily

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vernacular region

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a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region

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world system theory

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theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery

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absolute distance

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distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length

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absolute direction

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the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west

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cartographers

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a person who creates maps

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census

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an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state

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geographic information systems (GIS)

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a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis

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global positioning system (GPS)

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a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location

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map scale

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the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth’s surface

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quantitative

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involving data that can be measured by numbers

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qualitative

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involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions

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reference map

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a map that focuses on the location of places

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relative distance

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direction determined in relation to other places or objects

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relative direction

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a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down

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thematic map

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any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data

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remote sensing

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collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract

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topography

A

the representation of Earth’s surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations

51
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the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude

A

absolute location

52
Q

classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technology, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful alibis

A

core

53
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the number of things - people, animals, or objects- in a specific area

A

density

54
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to arrange within a given space

A

distribute

55
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a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have

A

distance decay

56
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the relationships between living things and their environments

A

ecological perspective

57
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the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or determined by the physical environment.

A

environmental determination

58
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an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region

A

formal region

59
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a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve

A

friction of distance

60
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an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or activity

A

functional region

61
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the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale

A

globalization

62
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the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and altar earth

A

human geography

63
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the position that a point or an object occupies on earth

A

location

64
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internalized representations of portions of earths surface

A

mental map

65
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a representation of reality that presents significant features or relationships in a generalized form

A

model

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the focal point of a functional region

A

node

67
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the way in which things are arranged in a particular space

A

pattern

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a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a vernacular region

A

perceptual region

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classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and a less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor healthcare systems

A

periphery

70
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the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as land forms, plants, animals, soil, and climate

A

physical geography

71
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a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics

A

place

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theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs

A

possibilism

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an area on earths surface with certain characteristics that make it cohesive yet distinct from other areas

A

region

74
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a description of where a place is in relation to other locations, places, or features

A

relative location

75
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the area of the world being studied

A

scale

76
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classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing.

A

semi-periphery

77
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a places absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as the land forms, climate, and resources

A

site

78
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the location of a place in relation to other places or its surrounding features

A

situation

79
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the area between two or more things

A

space

80
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geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do

A

spatial perspective

81
Q

the use of earths land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future

A

sustainability

82
Q

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

A

sustainable development

83
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a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily

A

time-space compression

84
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a type of region that reflects people feelings and attitudes about a place; also called a perceptual region

A

vernacular region

85
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theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery

A

world system theory

86
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distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length

A

absolute distance

87
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the cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west

A

absolute direction

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an official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state

A

census

89
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a person who makes maps

A

cartographers

90
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a computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display at geographic data for analysis

A

geographic information systems (GIS)

91
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a network of satellites that orbit earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location

A

global positioning system (GPS)

92
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the relationship of the size of the map to the size of the area it represents on earth’s surface

A

map scale

93
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involving data that can be measured by numbers

A

quantitative

94
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involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on peoples opinions

A

qualitative

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a map that focuses on the location of places

A

reference map

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direction determined in relation to other places or objects

A

relative distance

97
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a direction based on a persons perception, such as left, right, up, or down

A

relative direction

98
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collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contract

A

remote sensing

99
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any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data

A

thematic map

100
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the representation of Earth’s surface to show natural and human-made features, especially their relative positions and elevations

A

topography

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