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1
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who invented the term “geography”

A

Eratosthenes

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what does the term geography literally mean

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earth writing

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what do human geography and history rely on

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human activity

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what can geographers do that historians can’t

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they can travel to study

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what do geographers identify that historians don’t

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locations

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what do geographers explain that historians don’t

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why human activities are found near each other

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what do geographers ask that historians don’t

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where?

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what do geographers organize that historians don’t

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material spacially

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what geographers recognize that historians don’t

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cause and effect geograhically

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what are the two main features of human behavior

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culture and economy

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what is a geographer’s most important tool

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a map

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in the idea that everywhere on earth is unique, what are the two main concepts

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place and region

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what is place

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specific point on earth

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what is region

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area of earth defined by characteristics

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in the idea that all locations are interrelated, what are the three concepts

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scale, space, and connection

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what does scale mean

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the relationship between portion of earth studied and the whole earth (and example would be climate change)

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what does space mean

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the gap between two objects

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what does connection mean

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relationship among people and objects across a barrier of space

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19
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what is geographic information science abbreviation

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Giscience

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what is giscience

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the analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies

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what is the abbreviation for geographic information system

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gis

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what is GIS

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captures, stores, questions, and displays the geographic data. this produces accurate maps

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what is photogrammetry

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the science of taking measurements of earths surface from photography

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what is remote sensing

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the acquisition of earth’s surface data from a satellite or other long-distance method

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what is the abbreviation for global positioning system

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GPS

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what does gps do

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determines the precise position of something

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what is geotagging

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identification and storage of info by latitude and longitude

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what is the abbreviation for volunteered geographic information

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VGI

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what is VGI

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the creation and spreading of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals

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what are the two subsegments of VGI

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citizen sciences and participatory GIS (PGIS)

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what is a mashup

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a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service. (ex. Google Maps)

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32
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what is the abbreviation of application programming interference

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API

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what is API

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a way to connect a list of addresses in a database so they can work together

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34
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what is a mental map

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a personal map of a specific area on earth

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what is a map scale

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the relationship of a features size on a map vs earth

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what are the three subsegments of map scale

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ratio, written, graphic

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what is a ratio map scale

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the relationship between distances on a map vs earth through measurements

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what is written map scale

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the relationship between distances on a map vs earth through words

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what is a graphic map scale

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shows a bar line marking the distance on the Earth’s surface

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what do scale sizes on a map differ depending on

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the size of the location being portrayed

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41
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waht is projection

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transferring locations on earths surface to a flat map

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42
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is projection accurate

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no

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what are the 4 types of distortion on a flat map

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shape, distance, relative size, and direction

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44
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What is the geographic grid

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a system of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on earths surface

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45
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what are meridians and parallels

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two sets of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on earths surface

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46
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what is meridian

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arcs moving north to south-longitude

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47
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what are parallels

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arcs parallel to the equator-latitude

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48
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what is the prime meridian

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0 degrees longitude

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49
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what is the prime meridian located

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the royal observatory at greenwich, England

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50
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where is the equator latitudionally

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0 degrees

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51
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where is the north pole

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90 degrees north

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52
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where is the south pole

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90 degrees south

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53
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what can latitude/longitude be measured more precisely with

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Minutes (‘) or Seconds (“)

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54
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whats an isoline map

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uses lines to connect all the places with particular values

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55
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whats a dot distribution map

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depicts data through points and shows how those points are clustered together or spread apart

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56
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whats a choropleth map

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recognizable areas are shaded or patterned to show the measurement of a variable

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what is a graduated symbol map

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has symbols that change in size according to the value of a variable

58
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cartogram

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the size of a country or state is proportional to the value of a variable

59
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whats a refrence map

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informs location (political/physical)

60
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whats a thematic map

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displays data and locations

61
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what is absolute distance

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going from point a to point b

62
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relative distance

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more like an estimation, regardless of absolute distance

63
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what do gridlines help with

A

locating

64
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is latitude or longitude listed first

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latitude (except when programming)

65
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what are the four ways maps are distorted

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shape of land, area or size, distance, direction

66
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absolute location

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coordinates or and address

67
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whats another word for absolute location

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site

68
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relative location

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where something is in relation or other sites

69
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whats another word for relative location

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situation

70
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place

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what is unique about a location

71
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placelessness

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little to no uniquness

72
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flows

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the movement of goods, people, or ideas

73
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distance decay

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decrease in activity with increased distance from a hearth (concentration of that activity)

74
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time-space compression

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the reduction in time it takes goods, people, and ideas to traverse space due to technology

75
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what are the ways geographers collect and study data

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organizations (NASA) and individuals (university students)

76
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what are some other forms of geospatial data

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media reports, travel narratives (such as jornals), policy documents, personal interviews, landscape analysis, photographic interpretation

77
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location

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a position that something occupies on earth

78
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three ways to identify location

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place name, site, and situation

79
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toponym

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the name given to a place on earth

80
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why are places named what they are

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person, religion, ancient history, origin of the settlers, and features or environment

81
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site

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the physical character of a place

82
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absolute location

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describes the position of a place in a way that never changes

83
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why is situation valuable

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finding an unfamiliar place, understanding the importance of a place

84
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region

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any area larger than a point and smaller than earth

85
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what is region applied to

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either neighboring countries sharing features, or many localities within a country

86
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cultural landscape

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combination of cultural features

87
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what is another way of saying cultural landscape

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regional studies

88
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what are the three types of regions

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formal, functional, and vernacular

89
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formal region

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an area where everyone has one or more distinctive characteristics in common

90
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whats another way of saying formal region

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uniform region

91
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functional region

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an area organized around a node or focal point

92
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whats another way of saying functional region

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nodal region

93
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what are funtional regions used for

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to convey info about economic areas

94
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vernacular regions

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

95
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what is another way of saying vernacular region

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perceptual region

96
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culture

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a body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together creates the distinct tradition

97
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what do geographers distinguish groups of people according to

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cultural characteristics

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spacial association

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relationship of distribution between features

99
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scale-global to local

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

100
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what are the pieces of scale and cultural change

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uniform cultural preferences cause “global” landscapes
little to no variation so that customers know what to expect
despite globalization, cultural differences flourish in many places

101
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what are the pieces of scale and economic change

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economic activities in one region are influenced elsewhere
transportation corporations or multinational corporations
corporation decide wages, unions. laborforce, and specialization

102
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space-distribution of features

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gap or interval between 2 objects, arrangement of a feature in space is distribution

103
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globalization

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force/process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope

104
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transnational corporation

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conducts research, operates factories, and sells products worldwide

105
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distribution

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the arrangement of a feature in space

106
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concentration

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the extent of features spread over time

107
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pattern

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the geographic arrangement of objects in space

108
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distribution properties- density definition

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the frequency of an occurance in space,
feature being measures could be anything area must be measurable
2 measures: the number of feature and size of land area population unrelated to wealth

109
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distribution properties-concentration definition

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extent of feature spread over space

110
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distribution properties- density factors

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feature being measures could be anything area must be measurable
2 measures: the number of feature and size of land area population unrelated to wealth

111
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distribution properties- concentration factors

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close togther=clustered, far apart=dispersed
most clearly compared: two same size areas with same number of objects
used to describe changes in distribution

112
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distribution properties-pattern definition

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geometric arrangments of somthing in space

113
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distribution properties-pattern factors

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some features organized in geometric patter while other are distributed irregualry
some objects form linear distribution
some objects are arranged in square/grid/rectangles

114
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distribution properties-your space definition

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observation of the space around you

115
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scale of analysis

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local, national, regional, physical

116
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hearth definition

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a place from which innovation originates

117
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hearth factors

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-a feature originates in a hearth, then diffuses to other places
-hearths are made by cultural groups wanting to try a new development
-found by documenting the location of nodes and the process where diffusion connects things
-geographers trace features of contemporary US to Europe and asia

118
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what are the two types of diffusion

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relocation and expansion

119
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relocation diffusion definition

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the spread of an idea through people moving around

120
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relocation diffusion factors

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migration for a variety of reason bringing culture
languages such as Spanish, English, franch, and Portuguese began because of this
common currency (euros) used in 12 countries was used to measure this

121
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expansion diffusion definition

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spread of a feature from one place to another

122
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hierarchical expansion diffusion

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the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of power to other persons or places-innovation diffuse from node to rural

123
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what is hierarchical expansion diffusion encouraged by

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modern methods of communication

124
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contagious expansion diffusion

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the rapid spread of characteristic through population-no regard to hierarchy

125
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what is contagious expansion diffusion encouraged by

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internet use

126
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what is contagious expansion diffusion known on the internet as

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a meme

127
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stimulus expansion diffusion

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the spread of an underlying principle without characteristic

128
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what is stimulus expansion diffusion encouraged by

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new technologies

129
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meme definition

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an images that is widely linked

130
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distance decay

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diminishing contact due to distance

131
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network

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a chain of communication that connects places

132
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components associated with networks

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airports “husband spokes”
-provides transportation to a variety of destinations
in the past people used animals, sailboats, and walking
in the modern world, travel may not be necessary to diffuse ideas due to modern tech institutions

133
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assimilation

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process by wich a cultures features are altered to resemble another

134
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acculturation

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process of culture change resulting from the meeting of 2 groups. changes may be experienced by both groups. but they will keep distant cultural features

135
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syncretism

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2 cultures form 1 new culture and elements of 2 groups combine to make a new cultural feature

136
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environmental determinism

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human behavior controlled by the environment

137
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possibilism

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environment just limits choices not determine cultures

138
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region

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one area that shares characteristics

139
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formal region

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marked by uniformity, does not have to be contagious

140
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functional/nodal region

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what occurs within the area, operational unit

141
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perceptual/ vernicular region

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feelings and idea

142
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cultural ecology

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study of human-environment relationships

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