HGAP flashcards Unit 1
1
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Composed of inorganic material
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Abiotic
2
Q
Exact measurement of the physical space between two places.
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Absolute distance
3
Q
The degree of ease with which it is possible to reach certain location from other locations
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Accessibility
4
Q
Position on Earth’s surface using the coordinate system of longitude and latitude
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Absolute location
5
Q
All living organisms on Earth
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Biosphere
6
Q
Composed of living organisms
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Biotic
7
Q
Science of making maps
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Cartography
8
Q
The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface
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Distribution
9
Q
Study of ecosystems- biotic and abiotic
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Ecology
10
Q
A 19th and early 20th century approach to the study of geography that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in the physical sciences.
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Environmental determinism
