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Kbat terms (global Flashcards

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sociofact

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How society is organized to relate to one and another; family, government, educational (religion)

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mentofact

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Ideas, beliefs, or values; language, ideas about right or wrong behavior (religion)

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assimilation

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Loss of culture and tradition

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acculturation

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transfer of values and customs from one group to another (causes assimilation)

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BPRS

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Boundary, Population, Recognized, sovereignty (domestically/internationally)

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nation

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a group of people which have certain things in common which bind them together

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state

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Country

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nation-state

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a singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state (pass BPRS)

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multi-nation-state

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contains more than one nation (one nation usually dominant over others) (French Province Quebec, Intuit Province of Novant) (Canada)

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autonomous Region

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A defined area in a state or country which is somewhat independent (Taiwan, Native Indian Reserves)

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nationalism

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a group of people who think they’re a state (nations desire to create and maintain state of it’s own)

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enclave

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a territory (or part of a territory) which is entirely surrounded by another territory or state (Native Indian Reserves, Canada)

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exclave

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a portion of a state/territory geographically seperated from the main part of the territory

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Irredentism

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reoccupy an area (considered lost) (Ukraine)

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Bi-national state

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A place with two nationalities? (Israel-Palestine)

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Relic

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Used to be national boundary which is now historical (Berlin Wall, Great Wall of China)

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Superimposed

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forcibly drawn over existing unified landscape (Papa New Guinea, Alaska)

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Antecedent

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Existed before people lived there (before effective settlement)

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Geometric

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created based on arch’s of latitude and longitude

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Consequent

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a line which coincides with some cultural divide (religion, language) (Mexico/US border)

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Subsequent

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Drawn after people lived there (evolves with cultural landscape) (Canada/US)

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Delimination

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plotting on a map

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Demarcation

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physically marking a boundary in respective place

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Definitional Dispute

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agreeing the boundary is there, however disputing over it’s position

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Location/Territorial Dispute

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not properly overwatching the administration or defense of a boundary (US/Mexico)

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SADD (what maps distort)

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Shape, Area, Distance, Direction

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Meridians

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Sets of longitude (N-S)

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Cartogram

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compare numerical amount about different places (more people larger cartogram)

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Prime Meridian

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marks 0 degrees (Greenwich England)

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Latitude

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Lines parallel to the equator (E-W)

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Tropic of Capricorn (Southern) & Tropic of Cancer (Northern)

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represent the most south and north most points where the sunrays beat straight down

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Tropical Zone

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area between tropic of Capricorn and Cancer as well as the equator

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Artic Circle & Antarctic Circle

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furthest north points where the suns rays do not shine directly down

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Polar Zone

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resides between Artic and Antarctic Circle and represents areas which are cold most of the year.

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Arthur Robinson Projection

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balances distortion relatively well (popular)

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Lambert Projection

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a circular map which accurately shows size and not distance

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Gerardus Mercator Projection

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shows directions of places near the equator however distorts continent sizes (especially near N-S)

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Eckert IV Projection

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shows accurate size but distorts them near the poles

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Goode Homolosine Projection

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shows continents well but distorts oceans

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Thematic Map

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a map pertaining to a particular topic or theme

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(Natural) Regions

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area with natural features which set it apart from others (7 in total)

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appropriation

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taking something for one’s own use (make one’s own)

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