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4770563512spatial diffusionthe way that culture spreads through space over time0
4770564179contagiousspreads because of the proximity of carriers; ex:harlem shake, keep calm, call me maybe dance; spreads all over1
4770570994heirarchalin the big cities; fast food, fashion, clothing2
4770572396stimulusa spread of an idea: takes another persons idea and adds it to theirs; ex: apple vs pc3
4770578139isoline mapweather map4
4770580044small scalethe entire world5
4770580316large scalea state, counties6
4770581399small scaleless detail, more area7
4770581863large scalemore detail, less area8
4770587222inquirygeographers often use this type of investigative method to examine issues9
4770590057legend, scale, title source, datekey elements on a map10
4770595609site characteristics includethe unique physical and human characteristics of a location11
4770596598situationwhere something is located in relation to something else12
4770597526choropleth mapshows areas with statistical values in three to five categories13
4770602417sense of placethe unique physical and human attributes that gives a place character14
4770605974meridiansconverge at the north and south poles15
4770606931longitudenumbering system used to indicate the location of meridians16
4770610233polderpiece of land created by draining the area17
4770615755ratio or fraction scalethe numerical ratio between distances in a map and earth's surface; 1:2400018
4770616521written scaledescribes the relationship between map and earth distances in words; 1 inch equals 1 mile19
4770618961graphic scaleconsists of a bar line marked to show distances on earths surface20
4770620887shape, distance, relative size, directionwhat can be distorted on maps21
4770622338interruptioneastern and western hemispheres are separated into two pieces22
4770623933robinson projectionuseful for displaying information across oceans23
4770652001mercator projectionshape distorted very little, direction is consistent, map is rectangular, grossly distorted by the poles24
4770680989meridianan arc between the north and south poles; longitude25
4770685619paralella circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians; latitude26
4770688889formal regioneveryone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristic; ex: common language, same laws, same climate27
4770690118functional regionan area organized around a nodal point; ex: police station, fire station,28
4770694429vernacular regioncultural; ex: food type, languages, the south,29
4770698777densitythe frequency in which something occurs in space30
4770700090concentrationthe extent of a feature's spread over space31
4770702315patterngeometric arrangement of objects in space32
4770705109conservationthe sustainable use and management of earth's natural resources to meet human needs33
4770707333preservationthe maintenance of resources in their present condition with as little human impact as possible34
4770710871geographersidentify important locations, ask where and why, organize spatially35
4770712344historiansidentify dates, ask when and why, organize chronologically36
4773478065heartha place from which an innovation originates37
4773481904relocationthe spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another; ex: a european home design being brought to america38
4773816988distance decaythe farther away two peoples are the less likley they are to talk39
4773821028space-time compressionthe reduction time it takes for something to reach another place40
4773824175renewableproduced in nature more rapidly than its consumed by humans41
4773825610nonrenewableproduced in nature slower that its consumed42
4773827792atmospherethin layer of gases surrounding the earth43
4773829670hydrosphereall the water on or near earths surface44
4773830614lithosphereearths crust and a portion of upper mantle below the crust45
4773835956biosphereall of earths living organisms46

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