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Hum. Geo. Vocab #1

(part 1)

TermDefinition
cartography drawing of maps
absolute location the precise spot where something is according to a system
latitude the distance between north or south of the equator
longitude the distance east or west of the prime meridian
map reference they are designed for people to refer to for general information
pattern the general arrangement of things, in distribution of phenomena across space that gives clues about cause and effect of distribution
cartographic scale refers to the way the map communicates the ration of its size to the size it represents
site the characteristics at the immediate location
situation the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places
human geography the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities. Human geographers study topics such as population, culture, politics, urban areas, and economics.
distribution the way a phenomenon is spread out or arranged over an area to describe patterns
time-space compression shrinking "time-distance", or relative distance, between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication
Geospatial data is quantitative and spatial. It has the geographic location component to it such as country, city, zip code, longitude, latitude, or address and is often used with geographic information systems
Connectivity how well two locations are tied together by roads or other links
Geographic Information System (GIS) it can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.
natural resources includes items that occur in the natural environment that people include.
sustainability trying to use resources now in ways that allow their use in the future while minimizing negative impacts on their environment
aggregation geographers organize data into different scales such as by census, tract, city, county, or country.
region have boundaries, unifying characteristics, cover space, and are created by people
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