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Geography AP

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Absolute Direction Cardinal points of North, East, South, and West
Absolute Distance Spatial separation between two points on the earth's surface measured by some accepted standard unit such as miles or kilometers for widely separated locales
Absolute Location Identification of place by some precise and accepted system of coordinates
Accessibility Consideration of distance implies assessment of accessibility
Concentration Opposite of dispersion dispersion means the amount of spread over an area so concentration means a close gathering
Connectivity describes accessibility it's a broader concept implying all the tangible and intangible ways in which places are connected: telelphone lines, roads, pipelines, sewers
Cultural Landscape THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE AS MODIFIED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND BEARING THE IMPRINT OF A CUTURE GROUP OR SOCIETY; THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
density the measure or quantity of anything within a defined unit of area
dispersion THE AMOUNT OF SPRREAD IN AN AREA
formal region (my def - what something has in common with one another like language or religion) a region distinguished by a uniformity of one or more characteristics that can serve as the basis for areal generalization and of contrast with adjacent areas
functional region visualized ass a spatial system. its parts are interdependent and throughtout its extent the functional region operates as a dynamic, orgainzationsonal unti. known for a particular subject only
perceptual regions less structured
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) invesitagation using a computer system to study data referenced to measure the earth's surface
mental map a perceived image of a map based on your own experiencces and thoughts yo
model simplified abstraction of relatity, strusctued to clarify casual relationships
natural landscape WHATS ALREADY TEHRE BTICH LIKE WATER AND SHIT AND DIRT OK
nodal region 18 SAME THING AS FUNCTIONAL. SO IT'S FOCUSED ON A CORE THING DOOD.
pattern 17 spatial arrangeent and seign like linerar pattern of a railroad or river or centraul city with suburbs like -linear, centralized, and random distribution*** remember
projection 20 MAPS DUH ~ map projection ~ how u transfer stuff to the global grid idek or care
region 17 earth areas that display elements of internal uniformity and external difference from surrounding territories
regional concept 18 the view that physical and cultural phenomena on the surfacee of earth are rationally arranged by complex, diverse, but commprehensible interreelatted spatial processes.
relative direction 10 "out back" back east
relative distance 11 It tells where something is compared to antoher like not using points. Like, The US Is below Canada. Not the actual points ya feel me
relative loccation 10 dpsyisl inyrtvonnrvyion snf inyrtfrprnfrnvr snf msy vsty dovisl implivsyiond aehrtr iyd trlsyibr
remote sensing 24 it's how they sense shit like how they measure the waves of earthquakes
scale 12 the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. If the reg
site 10 THE ABSOLUTE LOCATION OF A PLACE OR ACTIVITY DESCRIBED BY LOCAL RELIEF LANDFORM AND OTHER PHYSCAL CHARACTERISTICS
sitatuion 1 a descirption of the site like it's 3 blocks from here
spatial diffustion 15 the process of dispersion of an idea or an item from a center of origin to more distant points
spatial distribution 16 arrangments of items on the earth's surface =DENSITY, DISPERSION, AN PATTERN. ARE ANALYZED BY THESE KEY ELEMENTS BAE.
spatial interaction 15 jfsa
spatial system 27 the arrangment and integrated operation of phenomena produced nby or respondin to spatial processes on the earth's surface
uniform region
Created by: bparwez
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