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physical geography

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The study of physical features and elements.

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human geography

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the study of the characteristics and activities of humans

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analyze

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break apart and study more carefully

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theory

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An attempt to explain the causes of interactions in the past and how it will affect the future.

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conecpts

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Important facts that help geographers describe our world

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processes

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Steps that explain why geographic patterns occur.

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models

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representation of life and the way we see it

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spatial modes

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maps that show theories and spatial distributions

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nonspatial models

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show theories ising words, graphs, and tables

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time-distance decay

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the farther you are from somewhere, the less you will see of it

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spatial patterns

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the way things are situated that are being studied

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networks

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interconnected nodes

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quantitative data

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any information that can be recorded using numbers

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geospatial data

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information that is more exact, to the grid

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qualitative data

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collected by photographs, opinions, and interviews

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scales of analysis

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looking at topics in different scales

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reference maps

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designed to be reffered to for general idea and info of places

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political maps

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show human created boundaries and destinations

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physical maps

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show and label natural features

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road maps

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show highways and roads

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plat map

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shows lines of properties and who is responsible for it

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thematic maps

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info and aspects of a phenomenon

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choropleth maps

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use colors to tell you info

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dot distribution map

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Specific location and distribution of something across a map

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graduated symbol map

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Use different sized symbols to show different amounts of something.

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isoline maps

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shows you elevations

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topographic maps

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isoline maps

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cartogram

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shows sizes of countries based on a specific statistic

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scale

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ratio of things in real life versus things on a map

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cartographic scale

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shows ratio of a reality size to size of what it represents

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small-scale maps

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more area with less detail

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large scale maps

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small area with large detail

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absolute location

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Exact spot where something is in a system

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latitude

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The distance north or south of the equator

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equator

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Imaginary line that circles exactly between the north and south pole

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longitude

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Distance east or west of the prime meridian

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prime meridian

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imaginary line that runs vertically through england

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international date line

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Runs oppositely of prime meridian, but jaggedly.

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relative location

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description of where something is by the things around it.

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connectivity

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How things are tied together through roads

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accessibility

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How convenient it is to interact with people from different locations.

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direction

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Describe where things are in relation to each other.

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absolute distance

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Exactly where things are.

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relative distance

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degree of nearness

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elevation

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distance of physical features from sea level

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distribution

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how something is spread out over an area

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patterns

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general arrangement of things

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Clustered or agglomerated

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something arranged in a group

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linear

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something arranged in a straight line

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dispersed

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something spread out over a large area

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circular

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something equally spaced from a middle point, forming a circle

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geometric

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a regular arrangement

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random

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no order whatsoever

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landscape analysis

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defining and describing landscapes

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field observation

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physically visiting a location

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spatial data

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info that can be connected to a specific location

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remote sensing

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uses cameras and sensing from satellites to take pictures or videos of earth

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aerial photography

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images taken from places in the atmosphere

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fieldworks

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getting information on location

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geovisualizations

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data that can be turned into 3-D or 2-D maps

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community based solutions

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come up with a solution based on the community’s vote

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global positioning system (gps)

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uses satellites to determine the exact position of a user

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

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computer system that takes information and displays it on geospatial data sets

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Smartphone and Computer Applications

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location- apps that are aware of location and help gather and store info on computers and other devices

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