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Key HG Concepts

Vocabulary review of Unit 1 Thinking Geographically

TermDefinition
absolute location The actual space a place occupies on the Earth's surface
desertification The transformation of agricultural lands into deserts because of overgrazing and soil erosion
distribution The array of items on Earth's surface. All spatial distributions have density
geographic information system (GIS) A computer system with the purpose of overlaying various data layers on a basic location map.
latitude The degrees of north or south from the equator for a location on the surface of the Earth. Measured in parallels.
longitude The distance east or west from the Prime Meridian
mental map A map in one's mind.
meridian A line of identical longitude.
model A simplified generalization of something in real life.
perceptual region A region defined by feelings and prejudices that may or may not be true. A region derived from one's mental map.
Place Another word for location
Projection A type of map based on representing a round Earth on a flat piece of paper with the resulting inaccuracies determining the best use of the particular type.
region An area that displays a common trait such as culture
relative location The location of a place in relation to the location of other places.
remote sensing The process of detecting the nature of an area from a distance.
representative fraction The scale of a map represented as a ratio or a fraction
scale The degree of generalization on a map. Scale can also mean the size of a unit on a map as a ratio of its size on the map to the same units on the Earth's surface.
site The physical location of a place.
situation The location of a place based on its relation to other places.
space The extent of area that is occupied by something.
spatial diffusion The spread of something over time or space.
formal region A region with a high level of consistency in a certain cultural or physical attribute (also a uniform region)
vernacular region A popular region that is named for the way people perceive it.
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