unit 1: basics Flashcards
1
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absolute location
A
mathematical
2
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relative location
A
relationships and landmarks
3
Q
place
A
characteristics that make a location unique
4
Q
physical characteristics
A
nature- sense of place
5
Q
human characteristics
A
culture, buildings farms
6
Q
places have meaning
A
important people/ groups
language if the name
7
Q
places can change
A
culture changes, physical change
8
Q
places are interrelated
A
USA and Mexico
9
Q
distance decay
A
the greater the distance the less interaction
10
Q
topinyms
A
names reflect the culture and heritage
11
Q
Places are commonly named after …
A
older places, important people, physical characteristics, history
12
Q
regions
A
vary in size and scale
13
Q
uniform region
A
set boundaries, similarities
14
Q
functional region
A
movement around a hub
15
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perceptional region
A
based on people’s ideas
