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Section 1
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distribution
the arrangement of a feature in space
remote sensing
using long distance methods like satellite imagery to GATHER DATA about the Earth's surface
diffusion
the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
vernacular/perceptual region
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity ex. the south
latitude
the numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel
map
Any communication and reference tool
projection
the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
cartography
the science of making maps
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
A computer hardware and software system that handles geographically referenced data. -uses and produces maps and has the ability to perform many types of spatial analysis.
site
the physical character of a place (ex. climate, water source, topography, soil, vegetation, longitude & latitude)
isoline maps
a thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value
functional/nodal region
an area organized around a focal point
Hearth
Start or center of something
environmental determinism
the belief that the physical environment causes social development
formal/uniform region
an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristic, & drawn w/ borders (ex. Canada, rice-growing areas)
mental map
Image of picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space.
Location
position; situation of people and things
*Goode Homolosine
Tears, or interruptions, minimize specific distortions. They are placed to group related parts of the map together.
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
relocation diffusion
spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
longitude
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe & measuring distance east & west of the prime meridian
Mercator Projection
Straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles. (Used for navigation & not accurate)
contagious diffusion
the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
prime meridian
the meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England (0 degrees longitude)
pattern
the geometric or regular arrangement of something
distance decay
trailing-off phenomenon of diminishing (losing) contact with the increase in distance
Global Positioning System (GPS)
determines precise location based on satellite signals
Local Diversity
Something that is unique to a small area
dot maps
a thematic map in which a dot represents some frequency of the mapped variable
meridian
Cultural Ecology
the geographic study of human-environment relationships
density
the frequency of "something" in a given UNIT AREA (ex. ppl per unit)
hierarchical diffusion
the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
cartogram maps
(similar to thematic) travel time, population, or Gross National Product - is substituted for land area or distance
expansion diffusion
the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process
relative location
directional words & using distance
Physical Geography
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
Greenwich Mean Time
the time at the prime meridian - the master reference time for all points on Earth.
choropleth maps
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situation
the location of a place relative to other places (finding an unfamiliar place & understanding its importance)
time-space compression
the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
hearth
a place from which an innovation originates
thematic maps
A map designed to convey information about a single topic or theme, such as population density or geology.
Toponym
the name given to a portion of Earth's surface
possibilism
the environment presents challenges, that may set limits on human actions, but ABILITY TO ADJUST & choose a course of action
*Robinson
pro: display info across oceans con: land area are much smaller
stimulus diffusion
the spread of an underlying principle even through a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
concentration
the extent of a feature's spread over space
International Date Line
180 degrees (move clock back 24 hrs/ entire day, if you are heading eastward toward America
globalization
a force/process that INVOLVES the ENTIRE WORLD & results in making something WORLDWIDE in scope
Section 2
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