geography

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GIS

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a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information

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absolute location

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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

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cartogram

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a map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form

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census

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population count

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choropleth map

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a thematic map that uses color on political maps.

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clustering

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if objects are in a area close together, they are referring to concentration

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concentration

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A distribution property is the extent of features spread over space, relating to clustering and dispersal

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Density

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A distribution property where frequency, with which something occurs in

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distance decay

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The effects of interaction, generally the greater distance the less the interaction

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dot distribution map

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A map where dots are used to demonstrate the frequency or intensity if a current phenomena

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environmental determinism

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The study of geography that argued that the general laws sought by human laws by human geographers could be found by the human geographers could be found in the physical sciences. geography was therefore a study of how physical environment caused human activities

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formal regions

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also known as uniform regions, an area that has striking similarities in terms of 1 or few physical or cultural features

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functional regions

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A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it

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geographic scale

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the scale which a geographer scales, for example: global, national, census tract, neighborhood, etc. generally the fonner the scale of analysis, the richer the level of the finding

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geospatial

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relating to or denoting data that is associated with a particular location

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globalization

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actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope

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graduated symbol map

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a map with symbols the change the size according to the value of the attribute they represent

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isoline map

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a thematic map with colors and not political boundaries.

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landscape analysis

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the process of describing and interpreting the landscape ecology of an area

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map projection

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a way of representing the spherical earth on a surface or map

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mental map

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an eternal presentation of a portion of the earths surface based on what an individual knows about a place, containing containing personal impressions on what is in a place and where places are loacated.

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possibilism

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The theory is that the physical environment may set limits on human action, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment

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qualitative data

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describes, characteristics, approximates, descriptions, based of opinions

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reference map

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map that shows absolute location of place of geographic features

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relative location

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approximate measure of the physical between 2 places

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relative distance

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the position of a place in relation to another place

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satellite navigation system

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portable device that uses GPS to plot users position

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spatial

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relating to or occupying space

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sustain ability

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The use of earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources

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thematic

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a type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area

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space time comparison

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The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as result of improved communication and transportation systems