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Section 1

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Physical Geography

Front

Climate, land forms, bodies of water, vegetation, natural resources: lumber, oil, and gold.

Back

Legend

Front

L

Back

Diffusion

Front

Movement from high density population to low density population

Back

Orientation

Front

O

Back

Direct Diffusion

Front

When two cultures are very close to each other resulting in intermarriage, trade, and even warfare.

Back

Longitude

Front

East to West, measures North to South, equator is at 0.

Back

Relative Location

Front

Where you are in relation to something else (Near, about, close to: Home, Valley, Chatfield, Kings)

Back

Date

Front

D

Back

Pattern

Front

The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area

Back

Absolute Location

Front

Provides an exact location where you are (latitude, longitude, home address, ex.)

Back

Core-Domain-Sphere

Front

Greatest concentration to diminishing; where the majority becomes the minority, and can be within another region

Back

Scale

Front

S

Back

Indirect Diffusion

Front

Happens when traits are passed from one culture through a middleman to another culture, without the first and final cultures ever being in direct contact.

Back

Demographics

Front

Statistical data relating to the human population (Age, gender, ex.)

Back

Formal Region

Front

An are with everyone sharing one or more common characteristic defined border (Congressional district)

Back

Dot Map

Front

Maps where one dot represents a certain number of a phenomenon, such as a population.

Back

Title

Front

T

Back

Latitude

Front

North to South, measures East to West, always crosses over in Prime Meridian

Back

Proportional Symbol Map

Front

Type of map that uses a symbol in varying sizes to show the magnitude of a characteristic

Back

Choropleth

Front

a special-purpose map that uses color to show population density

Back

Human Geography

Front

Food, clothing, government, religion, technology, art and music, shelter and architecture, ex.

Back

Forced Diffusion

Front

Occurs when one culture conquers or enslaves another culture and forces its own customs on the conquered people.

Back

Functional District

Front

An area characterized around a focal point or theme(Northwest, bronco country, 9news)

Back

Author

Front

A

Back

Cartogram

Front

a map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form.

Back

Globalization(Impact of Cultural Diffusion)

Front

The development of a global society where people, money, information, and goods flow more freely across national borders.

Back

Cultural Diffusion

Front

The spread of cultural items between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

Back

Place

Front

Explains what makes a particular location unique or distinct

Back