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hierarchical diffusion

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

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spatial analysis

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Examining geographic patterns to identify relationships; Thinking necessary to answer questions like: Why is what where? What are the patterns?

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formal region

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(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

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expansion diffusion

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Spread through a population in an area in such a way that the number/area influenced continually increases.

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enviromental determinism

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the view that the natural enviroment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development

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robinson projection

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A projection that maintains overall shapes and relative positions without extreme distortion. Most classrooms use this projection.

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cartography

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the science of making maps

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cultural ecology

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Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

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site

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A place or location

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GIS

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geographic information system

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longitude

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Distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian (line from the North to the South Pole).

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capitalism

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An economic system based on private ownership of capital

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3 types of distribution

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density, concentration, pattern

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toponym

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the name by which a geographical place is known

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case study

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a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

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scale

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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.

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culture

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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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remote sensing

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The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.

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functional region

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A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it.

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friction of distance

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The concept of friction of distance is based on the notion that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money, and/or energy to overcome

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possibilism

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*when physical environment may limit human actions, people have the ability to adjust to their environmen

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contagious diffusion

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The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

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absolute distance

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Exact measurement of the physical space between two places.

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diffusion

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Net movement of a substance, from a region of high concentration of the substance to a low concentration, which does not require energy.

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distance decay

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The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

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space-time compression

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The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

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latitude

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East-west lines parallel to the equator used to measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator

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projection

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An estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study of present ones.

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stimulus diffusion

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

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situation

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the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places.

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international date line

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A theoretical line following approximately the 180th meridian, the regions to the east of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than the regions to the west.

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hearth

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Center of Innovation

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distribution

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Determining the best ways for customers to locate,obtain,and use the products and services of an organization. Involves moving the product each step from the deign idea to the consumer.

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GPS

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(global positioning system) is a system that determines accurately the precise position of something on earth

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absolute location

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Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

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density

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A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.

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prime meridian

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Divides the world into the eastern and western hemisphere at 0 degrees longitude.

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erastosthenes

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This ancient scholar calculated the circumference of the earth, described it as a sphere, and predicted that ships could sail from Greece to India.

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time zones

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24 hour zones that 1,000 miles apart from the other, each one is an hour before or after the one next to it, helps to differentiate between the different times from one point on the Earth to another point.

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mercator projection

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A map projection that fairly accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses.

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vernacular region

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A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.

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equator

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An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

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relocation diffusion

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Actual movement of individuals who have adopted the idea/innovation, and carry it to a new(and maybe distant) locale, where they disseminate it(ex: migration)

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