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7512556179acculturationthe change in culture that results from the meeting of 2 groups, each with distinct cultural features0
7512566592assimilationwhen a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another more dominant group1
7512579875cartographythe science of making maps2
7512579876climatethe long term average weather condition at a particular location3
7512586546concentrationhow spread apart features are.. clustered or dispersed4
7512590732connectionthe relationship among people and objects across the barrier of space5
7512603910conservationthe sustainable management of a natural resource6
7512610115contagious diffusionthe rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature throughout a population7
7512618658culturecustomary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that constitute a group's distinct tradition8
7512630326cultural ecologyan approach that emphasizes human environment relationships9
7512738771cultural landscapeemphasizes the relationship among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area10
7512744390densityfrequency which something exists within a given area11
7512750193diffusionthe spread of a feature from one place to another12
7512787656distance decaydiminished importance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin13
7512796735distortion1. Distance -places can be farther apart or closer together 2. Direction -places can be oriented incorrectly 3. Space -places may appear more elongated than normal 4. Scale -areas are altered and some objects may appear bigger or smaller14
7512812641distributionarrangement of something across earth's surface15
7513289067peters projection-keeps land masses equal in area - shapes very distorted which makes this controversial16
7513289068Mercator projection- shows true direction - land forms very distorted - polar areas too large (Greenland > South America) - used by ship navigators17
7513302171polar projection- accurate at center of projection - good for directions - latitude lines are distorted - can't see entire world because edges are distorted - "great circles" show the distance between 2 points on Earth's surface18
7512819401environmental determinismsimilar environments produce similar cultures19
7513348265biodiversityThe number of different species within a specific habitat.20
7512823141expansion diffusionspread of a feature among people from one area to another21
7512829813field experience22
7512834666formal region (uniform)area where everyone shares common/same characteristics23
7512838961functional region (nodal)an area organized around a focal point24
7512843781geographydescription of earth's surface and the people and processes that shape its landscape25
7512859454GISanalysis of data about earth acquired through satellite and other electronic tech26
7512869384global grid27
7512876180globalizationactions that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope28
7512880898GPSa system that determines precise position of something on earth with satellites, tracking stations, & receivers29
7512888214hearththe region from which innovative ideas originate30
7512893336hierarchical diffusionspread of a feature from one key person of authority to other places31
7512926515human geographystudy of different ways individuals form ideas about place and give them symbolic meaning32
7512940893latitudenorth & south equator33
7512953912prime meridian or greenwichmeasure 0 degrees longitude34
7512956466equatormeasure 0 degrees latitude35
7512961457longitudeeast & west of prime meridian36
7512986721locationposition of anything on earth's surface37
7513081452mashupa map that overlays data from one source on top of a map by a mapping service38
7513086138networka chain of communication that connects places39
7513089633patternarrangement of something in a particular area40
7513094409physical geography41
7513097564placespecific point on earth with a specific characteristic42
7513102561possibilismphysical environment may set limits on human actions, but people can adjust to environment43
7513116708preservationmaintenance of resources in their present condition with little human impact44
7514689876reference mapShow locations of places and geographic feature45
7513129473regionan are distinguished by a unique combo of trends or features46
7514698173chloropleth mapdepict areas that are different in amount using similar colors (high, low population)47
7514702866categorical mapdepict areas that are different is kind using different colors (desert, forest)48
7513133327relocation diffusionspread of a feature through bodily movement of people from one place to another49
7513139170remote sensingacquiring of data about earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet50
7513142453satellite imagery51
7513155586scalerelationship between portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole52
7513264943map scale1. Fraction (Graphic) Scale: 1//24,000 2. Ratio: 1:24,000 3. Written (Verbal) Scale*: "I inch equals 1 mile."53
7513160264sitephysical characteristic of a place54
7513166931situationlocation of a place relative to another place55
7513170069spacephysical gap between two objects56
7513172991spatial associationrelationship between distribution of one feature and distribution of another57
7513189066stimulus diffusionspread of a principle even though specific characteristics are rejected58
7513198508sustainabilityusing renewable and non renewable in ways that do not constrain resource in future59
7513206935syncretismcombining of elements of two groups into cultural features60
7513216876thematic map61
7513220228toponymname given to a portion of earths surface62
7513223865time zones63
7513228991transnational corporationa company that operates factories and sells products in many countries not just where headquarters are64
7513240076vernacular region (perceptual)an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity65
7513378443international date lineThe meridian at 180 degrees longitude. It is located in the Pacific Ocean. Asia to America - Turn clocks back 24 hours. America to Asia - Turn clocks ahead 24 hours.66
7513384153time space compressionreduction in time it takes for something to reach another place67

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