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Ms. V Vocab #1
Ms. Van Voorhis Vocabulary #1
Term | Definition |
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Geography | The study of Earth |
Map | Representation of an area or land |
Cartography | Practice of drawing maps |
Scale | Ratio of size on a map |
Projection | Presentation of an image on a surface |
Meridians | The lines on a map that go from North to South |
Parallels | An imaginary line going the same direction as the equator |
Prime Meridian | The 0 mark of longitude (North to South) |
Region | An area of land or place with definable characteristics |
Formal Region | An area of land that has boundaries set by officials |
Functional Region | Area affected by a central place like a Metropolitan |
Vernacular Geography | An area that has been known by people's perception of culture; Stereotype |
Diffusion | Spacion spreading of a culture element or phenomenon |
Hierarchical Diffusion | Idea spreads by passing it on to connected individuals, then to others |
Expansion Diffusion | Spread of idea through population and the amount of people that are interested increases |
Relocation Diffusion | Ideas are transmitted by carriers as they relocate to new places |
Stimulus Diffusion | Cultural adaptation is made because of a new culture from a different place |
Agricultural Density | Population of density measured by number of farmers in an area |
Arithmetic Density | Total # of people divided by total land area |
Physical Density | # of people per arable land |