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Geo. Def. Carlie
Geo. Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prime meridian | a planet's meridian adopted as the zero of longitude. |
| Cultural landscape | The combination of the physical features and human features on a landscape |
| mental map | The map-like image every one carries in their head |
| culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. |
| spatial perspective | A way for geographers to identify and explain patterns of human activities and physical activities across Earth. |
| spatial association | The degree to which things are similarly arranged over space. Compares distribution patterns. A strong occurs where two distributions are similar. Weak association describes little similarity. No association occurs when two distributions are dissimilar. |
| spatial diffusion | The process by which information and ideas spread across Earth. |
| absolute location | a term which has little real meaning, since any location must be expressed relative to something else. |
| relative location | A location of a place in relation to another place (i.e. south or downhill). |
| concentration | the geographic location of a specific cluster or dense group, e.g. of ethnics, types of buildings, types of natural features (such as mountains, lakes, or forests). |
| pattern | A spatial distribution explainable as a repetitive distribution. |
| generalization |
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