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This Is Geography (Chapter 1) Flashcards

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ABIOTIC

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COMPOSED OF NONLIVING OR INORGANIC MATTER

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ASSIMILATION

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THE PROCESS BY WHICH A GROUP’S CULTURAL FEATURES ARE ALTERED TO RESEMBLE A MORE DOMINANT GROUP’S CULTURAL FEATURES

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ACCULTURATION

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WHEN TWO GROUPS, EACH OF WHICH HAS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL FEATURES, MEET AND CHANGES IN CULTURE OCCUR

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ATMOSPHERE

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THIN LAYERS OF GASSES SURROUNDING THE EARTH

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BEHAVIORAL GEOGRAPHY

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THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ROOTS FOR HUMAN ACTIONS IN SPACE.

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BIOSPHERE

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THE PART OF EARTH THAT INCLUDES ALL LIVING ORGANISMS (PLANTS, ANIMALS, MICROORGANISMS, ETC.)

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BIOTIC

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COMPOSED OF LIVING THINGS

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CARTOGRAPHY

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THE SCIENCE OF MAP-MAKING

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CITIZEN SCIENCE

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DONE BY AMATEUR SCIENTISTS

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CLIMATE

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LONG-TERM WEATHER CONDITIONS AT A PARTICULAR PLACE

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CONCENTRATION

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THE SPREAD OF SOMETHING OVER A GIVEN AREA

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CONNECTION

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND OBJECTS ACROSS THE BARRIER OF SPACE

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CONSERVATION

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THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF A NATURAL RESOURCE

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CONTAGIOUS DIFFUSION

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DIFFUSION RESULTING FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, EVERYONE AROUND HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF CONNECTION, HAPPENS FAST AND USUALLY DISAPPEARS RAPIDLY TOO

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CULTURAL ECOLOGY

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THE STUDY OF HOW PEOPLE INTERACT WITH AND ADAPT TO THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

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CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

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A COMBINATION OF CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND PHYSICAL FEATURES OF AN AREA

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CULTURE

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THE BODY OF CUSTOMARY IDEAS, BELIEFS, SOCIAL FORMS, AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE UP A GROUP’S DISTINCT TRADITION

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DENSITY

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THE FREQUENCY IN WHICH SOMETHING OCCURS

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DIFFUSION

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THE SPREAD OF A FEATURE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER OVER TIME

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DISTANCE DECAY

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THE IDEA THAT THE FARTHER AWAY YOU ARE FROM GOODS OR SERVICES, THE LESS LIKELY YOU ARE TO MAKE USE OF IT.

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DISTRIBUTION

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THE ARRANGEMENT OF OBJECTS ACROSS EARTH’S SURFACE

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ECOLOGY

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SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ECOSYSTEMS

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ECOSYSTEM

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TOPIC RELATING TO ALL ORGANISMS ON EARTH AND THE ABOTIC SPHERES IN WHICH THEY INTERACT

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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINISM

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A CONCEPT WHERE IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CAUSED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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EXPANSION DIFFUSION
THE SPREAD OF A FEATURE OR TREND AMONG PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
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FORMAL REGION
AN AREA (DEFINED BY BORDERS) WHERE A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC IS PRESENT THROUGHOUT
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FUNCTIONAL REGION
AN AREA ORGANIZED AROUND A NODE OR FOCAL POINT
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
THE DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ABOUT EARTH USING ELECTRONICS
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT STORES, ORGANIZES, ANALYZES AND DISPLAYS GEOGRAPHIC DATA
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GEOTAGGING
IDENTIFICATION AND STORAGE OF A PIECE OF INFORMATION BY ITS PRECISE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
A SYSTEM THAT CAN DETERMINE THE PRECISE POSITION OF SOMETHING ON EARTH USING A SERIES OF SATELLITES, TRACKING STATIONS, AND RECEIVERS
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GLOBALIZATION
MAKING SOMETHING WORLDWIDE/PROCESS THAT INVOLVES THE ENTIRE WORLD
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GREENWICH MEAN TIME
THE TIME AT GREENWICH, ENGLAND/STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL TIME
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HEARTH
THE BIRTHPLACE OF A INNOVATION / AN INNOVATIVE IDEA
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HIERARCHICAL DIFFUSION
SPREAD OF A FEATURE OR TREND FROM ONE KEY PERSON OR NODE OF AUTHORITY/POWER
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HUMANISTIC GEOGRAPHY
THE STUDY OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS HUMANS FORM IDEAS ABOUT PLACES AND ASSOCIATE THOSE PLACE WITH SYMBOLIC MEANINGS
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HYDROSPHERE
ALL OF THE WATER ON AND NEAR EARTH'S SURFACE
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INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE
LOCATED AT (FOR THE MOST PART) 180 DEGREES LONGITUDE/GOING TOWARD AMERICA = MOVE BACK ONE DAY/GOING TOWARD ASIA = MOVE FORWARD ONE DAY
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LATITUDE
THE DISTANCE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR MEASURED IN DEGREES
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LONGITUDE
THE DISTANCE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE PRIME MERIDIAN MEASURED IN DEGREES
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LITHOSPHERE
CONSISTING OF EARTH'S CRUST AND PART OF THE UPPER MANTLE
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LOCATION
THE POSITION SOMETHING OCCUPIES ON EARTH'S SURFACE
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MAP
A FLAT REPRESENTATION OF EARTH OR A PORTION OF EARTH/GEOGRAPHERS USE IT AS A REFERENCE AND COMMUNICATION TOOL
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MAP SCALE
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FEATURE'S SIZE ON A MAP COMPARES TO ITS ACTUAL SIZE ON EARTH (DESCRIBED AS RATIO/FRACTION, WRITTEN SCALE, OR GRAPHIC SCALE)
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MASHUP MAP
A MAP THAT OVERLAYS DATA FROM ONE SOURCE ON TOP OF A MAP PROVIDED BY A MAPPING SERVICE
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MENTAL MAP
REPRESENTS A PERSON'S PERCEPTIONS OF A PLACE
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MERIDIAN
LINES OF LONGTITUDE / AN ARC DRAWN ON A MAP BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES
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NETWORK
A CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION THAT CONNECTS PLACES
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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE
PRODUCED IN NATURE MORE SLOWLY THAN IT IS CONSUMED BY HUMANS
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PARALLEL
LINES OF LATITUDE / LINES THAT ARE PARALLEL TO THE EQUATOR AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO MERIDIANS
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PARTICIPATORY GIS
COMMUNITY-BASE MAPPING / REPRESENTATION OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION
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PATTERN
GEOMETRIC ARRANGEMENT OF OBJECTS
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PLACE
AN AREA ON EARTH'S SURFACE DEFINED BY A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC
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POLDER
LAND CREATED BY DRAINING WATER
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POSSIBILISM
THE CONCEPT THAT THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT MAY LIMIT HUMANS' ACTIVITIES BUT HUMANS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
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POSTSTRUCTURALIST GEOGRAPHY
THE STUDY OF SPACE AS THE RESULT OF IDEOLOGIES AND VALUE SYSTEMS BASED ON RULING ELITES
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PRESERVATION
THE MAINTENANCE OF RESOURCES IN THEIR PRESENT STATE
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PRIME MERIDIAN
0 DEGREE LONGITUDE/AT GREENWICH, ENGLAND
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PROJECTION
THE ACT OF TRANSFERRING THE SPHERICAL GLOBE ONTO A FLAT MAP
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REGION
AN AREA DISTINGUISHED BY A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF TRENDS OR FEATURES
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RELOCATION DIFFUSION
WHEN THE RELOCATION TO A DISTANT PLACE LEADS TO THE SPREAD OF SOMETHING
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REMOTE SENSING
THE ACT OF COLLECTING DATA USING LONG-DISTANCE METHODS
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RENEWABLE RESOURCE
PRODUCED IN NATURE MORE RAPIDLY THAN IT IS CONSUMED BY HUMANS
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RESOURCE
A SUBSTANCE IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS USEFUL TO PEOPLE, IS ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE TO ACCESS, AND IS SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE TO USE
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SCALE
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PART OF EARTH BEING STUDIED AND EARTH AS A WHOLE
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SITE
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PLACE
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SITUATION
LOCATION OF A PLACE RELATIVE TO OTHER PLACES
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SPACE
THE PHYSICAL GAP BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS
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SPACE-TIME COMPRESSION
THE REDUCTION IN TIME IT TAKES SOMETHING TO DIFFUSE TO OTHER PLACES AS A RESULT OF IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
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SPATIAL ASSOCIATION
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTION OF ONE FEATURE AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANOTHER FEATURE
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STIMULUS DIFFUSION
A TYPE OF DIFFUSION WHERE SOMETHING IS DIFFUSED BUT IT GETS ALTERED
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SUSTAINABILITY
USING RESOURCES IN WAYS THAN ENSURE THEIR AVAILABILITY IN THE FUTURE
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SYNCRETISM
TWO GROUPS COMBINING ELEMENTS TO CREATE A NEW CULTURAL FEATURE
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TOPONYM
THE NAME GIVEN TO A PLACE ON EARTH
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TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION
A CORPORATION THAT HAS A HOME BASE BUT OPERATES IN VARIOUS OTHER PLACES
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UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT
INCREASING GAP IN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS BETWEEN REGIONS (BETWEEN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING REGIONS)
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VERNACULAR REGION
A REGION (NOT DEFINED BY BORDERS) THAT AN INDIVIDUAL BELIEVE EXISTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOW THEY PERCEIVE IT
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VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
THE CREATION AND SPREADING OF GEOGRAPHIC DATA CONTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS
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DIKES
WALLS TO HOLD BACK WATER
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GEOMORPHOLOGY
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF EARTH'S PLATFORMS

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