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Section 1

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Place

Front

A specific point on Earth distinguished by particular characteristics. Uniqueness of the point.

Back

Cartograms

Front

Shows data in relation to size

Back

Mental Maps

Front

Image or picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space

Back

Expansion Diffusion

Front

When the idea/thing being spread continues to exist in it's original location as well as spreading to new locations.

Back

Hierarchical Diffusion

Front

the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places

Back

Landscape

Front

the overall appearance of an area. Most are comprised of a combination of natural and human-induced influences.

Back

Possibilism

Front

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.

Back

Scale

Front

The scope Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface. (Scope of view.)

Back

Distribution

Front

the frequency or occurrence of something

Back

Choropleth Maps

Front

Shows data in relation to color/intensity/shade

Back

Isoline Map

Front

Map that uses continuous lines connecting areas of same value. (Topographic Maps do this)

Back

Relocation Diffusion

Front

Diffusion from one place to another where the idea does not stay in the origin and moves with the people.

Back

Remote Sensing

Front

Collecting data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet.

Back

Site

Front

The exact location's physical spot. (think construction)

Back

Enviornmental Determinism

Front

The belief that physical environment determines potential for societal development.

Back

Concentration

Front

The spread of something over a given area.

Back

Regions

Front

An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Back

distance decay

Front

The idea that the further something is away/more inconvenient it is, the less frequent/intense interaction with it will be.

Back

Culture

Front

Comprised of shared practices, technologies, attitudes, and behaviors transmitted by a society.

Back

Pattern

Front

a consistent or characteristic arrangement

Back

Movement

Front

the change from one location to another

Back

Cultural Landscape

Front

How a culture affects the landscape of an area/shapes the world around it.

Back

Cultural Barriers

Front

Prevailing cultural attitude rendering certain innovations, ideas or practices unacceptable or unadoptable in that particular culture

Back

Human-Environment Interactions

Front

How people interact/change the place/location.

Back

Functional/nodel region

Front

A region around a central node tied by transportation and communication or by economic or functional associations

Back

Stimulus Diffusion

Front

A form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the introduction of a cultural trait from another place

Back

Spatial Perspective

Front

observing variations in geographic phenomena across space

Back

Geographic Information Systems

Front

Organizes, stores, analyzes, and displays geographic data. Each layer of information is a thematic layer.

Back

Dot Maps

Front

Each dot represents an amount of data. More dots = more of the variable

Back

Location

Front

The position of anything on Earth's surface.

Back

Formal Region

Front

Formally recognized areas determined by a governing body. Sometimes called Uniform Region.

Back

Perceptual/vernacular region

Front

A place believed to exist as a part of cultural identity. (The South, The North, The Deep South)

Back

Cultural Ecology

Front

Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

Back

Reference Maps

Front

Used for transportation and locating places.

Back

Cultural Trait

Front

The specific customs that are part of the everyday life of a particular culture, such as language, religion, ethnicity, social institutions, and aspects of popular culture.

Back

Situation

Front

The areas around the location which contribute to the sense of the place.

Back

Cultural Diffusion

Front

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

Back

Perception of Place

Front

belief or "understanding" about a place developed through books, movies, stories or pictures

Back

Human Geography

Front

a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface

Back

Absolute Location

Front

Coordinates, Address, Etc.

Back

Relative Location

Front

Location of a place in relation to another place or landmark. (LANDMARK)

Back

Thematic Maps

Front

Used to display data about a location.

Back

Contagious/Viral Diffusion

Front

The spread of a disease, an innovation, or cultural traits through direct contact with another person or another place.

Back

Sense of Place

Front

What makes a place unique

Back

Global Positioning System

Front

Tells you where you are on the earth.

Back

Density

Front

The amount of something in a given space.

Back

Diffusion

Front

The spread of things or ideas from one place (a hearth) to another.

Back

Globalization

Front

The act of becoming global. The spread of information, ideas, etc from one place in the world to another.

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