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Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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place

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a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic

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region

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an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics

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scale

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the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and the Earth as a whole

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space

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the physical gap or interval between two objects

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connection

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refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

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map

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2D or flat scale model of the Earth’s surface, or a portion of it

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cartography

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the science of mapmaking

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global positioning system (GPS)

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a system that determines a precise position of something on Earth

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geotagging

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the identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates

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geographic information system (GIS)

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captures, stores, queries, and displays the geographic data

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remote sensing

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the acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long distance methods

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12
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citizen science

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scientific research by amateur scientists

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13
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mashup

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a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping source

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map scale

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the relationship to something’s size on a map to its size on the Earth

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projection

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the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth to a flat map

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prime meridian

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the 0 degrees longitude line that passes through Greenwich, England

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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

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the master reference time for all points on Earth

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location

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the position something occupies on the Earth

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toponym

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the name given to a place on Earth

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site

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the physical character of a place

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situation

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the location of a place relative to other places

22
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cultural landscape

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a combination of cultural, physical, and economic factors

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formal region

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an area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

24
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functional region

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an area organized around one node or focal point

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vernacular region

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an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

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culture

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the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together show the distinctive traits of a group of people

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spatial association

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occurs when the distribution of one feature is related to another

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distribution

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the arrangement of a feature in space

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density

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the frequency in which something occurs in space

30
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pattern

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the geometric arrangement of objects in space

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hearth

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a place where an innovation originates

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diffusion

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the process in which a feature spreads across space from one place to another over time

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expansion diffusion

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the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process

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network

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a chain of communication that connects places

35
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distance decay

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the idea that the farther away two people are from each other, the less likely they are to interact

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space-time compression

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to describe the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place

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resource

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a substance in the environment that is useful to people, economically and technologically feasible to access, and socially acceptable to use

38
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sustainability

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the use of Earth’s resources in ways to ensure their availability in the future

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renewable resource

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produced in nature at a faster rate then it used by humans

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non-renewable resource

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produced in nature at a slower rate than is used by humans

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conservation

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the sustainable use and management of Earth’s natural resources to meet human needs such as food, medicine, and recreation

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preservation

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the maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible.

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atmosphere

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a thin layer of gasses surrounding the Earth

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hydrosphere

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all the water on and near the Earth’s surface

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lithosphere

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Earth’s crust and portion of upper mantle directly below the crust

46
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biosphere

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all living organisms on Earth (plants, animals, and microorganisms)

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climate

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the long-term average weather condition at a particular location

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ecosystem

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a group of living organisms and abiotic spheres with which they interact

49
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ecology

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the scientific study of ecosystems

50
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environmental determinism

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a belief that the physical environment caused social development

51
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possibilism

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the physical environment may limit some human action, but people have the ability to adjust to there environment

52
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polder

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a piece of land that is created by draining water from an area

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