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	One of the two major divisions of Geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes.
	The realm of geography that studies the structures, processes, distributions, and change through time of the natural phenomena of the earth's surface.
	The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
	the position of a place in relation to another place
	observing variations in geographic phenomena across space.
	a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
	An internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place, containing personal impressions of what is in a place and where places are located.
	the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume
	a customary way of operation or behavior
	An area that is defined by nearly everyone sharing the same characteristics.
	An area organized around a node or focal point
	a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
	A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study.
	A collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user.
	the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
	The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.
	The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.
	the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend of one group by another group
	the process by which minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture
	Two cultures that equally function as sources and adopters of cultural traits and patterns.
	The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
	The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places.
	The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.
	development of the same culture trait or pattern in separate cultures as a result of comparable needs and circumstances
	the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development
	The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.
	The knowledge, attitudes, & behaviors shared & transmitted by members of a society.
	the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
	the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
	Heartland, source area, innovation center; place of origin of a major culture.
	a single element of normal practice in a culture (ex, wearing a turban, speaking Chinese)
	Two cultures display the same trait but use it differently.
	A cluster of regions in which related culture systems prevail, and basically one term is used to describe a lot of different groups of people.
	an area in which people have many shared culture traits
	Elements that shape a group's collective identity with things like traits, territory, shared history, and language that people relate with each other
	when successful societies in a succession of cultures leave their imprint on a place
	Traditional culture traits being practiced by relatively isolated, rural areas
	the aspects of current culture that make up its arts and entertainment (such as fads, fashions, art, media, music, movies, sports, advertising, etc.)
	the process though which something is given monetary value and changed in a way to make it go from marketable to unmarketable