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David DLR chapter 1
Rubenstein chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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geographic information system | a computer system that stores, organisms , analyzes, and displays geographic data |
global positioning system | a system that determines the precise position of something on earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers |
globalization | Actions or processes that involve the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope |
greenwich mean time | the time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0 longitude |
hearth | the region from which innovation ideas originate |
hierarchical diffusion | the spread of a feature or tread from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places |
housing bubble | a rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value |
hydrosphere | all of the water on and near earths surface |
international date line | an arc that for the most part follows 180 longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. when you cross the international date line heading east (toward america), |
latitude | the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe measuring distance north and south of the equator |
lithosphere | earths crust and a portion of upper mantle directly below the crust |