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7278075442DiffusionThe movement of a phenomenon from a hearth0
7278089226RegionTerritory defined by physical or human characteristics1
7278105100PossibilismPortrays how humans have manipulated the environment or created technological advances. to meet their basic needs2
7278133263Cultural LandscapeThe visible imprint of human activity in a location.3
7278136167Environmental DeterminismHousing, food and clothing determined by climate and land forms.4
7278165620Map ScaleThe relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.5
7278176004DevelopedCountry or region with an industrialized economy and population characteristics consisting of low birth rates.6
7278176005DevelopingCountry or region with an agricultural based society and high birth rates.7
7278182780GlobalizationOperating or influencing on an international scale.8
7278186851GPSUses Latitude and Longitude to give directions.9
7278186852GISComputer layering of maps to gather geographical data.10
7278188247REMOTE SENSINGScanning the Earth's surface to look for environmental or settlement changes.11
7278190450Core-PeripheryWorld Systems Theory that describes the location developed and developing countries. Can be based on economic or political criteria.12
7278194065TertiaryJobs consisting of retail and public services13
7278194066PrimaryJobs consisting of extraction of natural resources14
7278204561SecondaryJobs consisting of manufacturing a product15
7278208303ProjectionRepresenting a portion of the Earth on a flat surface.16
7278211628DistortionCaused by map projections, size, shape, distance, direction17
7278215008Mental Map18
7278220383Distance DecayThe further one travels from the hearth, the less likely interaction will occur or will influence.19
7278220384ToponymPlace name representing the culture and history of a location20
7278365860QuantitativeData that is in numbers21
7278389251QualitativeDescriptive information gathered concerning the quality of something.22
7278401480SiteThe physical character of a place23
7278402857SituationThe location of a place relative to other places. What does a site develop to be or influence other places?24

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