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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Longitude | Distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| Prime Meridian | Imaginary line that runs pole to pole through England |
| International Data Line | Roughly follows the Prime Meridian, but deviates |
| Relative Location | Description of where something is in relation to other things |
| Connectivity | How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links |
| Accessibility | How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in another location |
| Direction | Used to describe where things are in relation to each other |
| Pattern | The general arrangement of things |
| Absolute Distance | Measured in terms of feet, miles, meters, or kilometers |
| Relative Distance | The degree of nearness based on time or money; dependent on mode of travel |
| Elevation | The distance of features above sea level |
| Distribution | The way a phenomenon is spread out over an area |
| Clustered (agglomerated) Distribution | Phenomena are arranged in a group or concentrated area |
| Linear Distibution | Arranged in a straight line |
| Dispersed Distribution | Spread out over a large area |
| Circular Distribution | Equally spaced from a central point, forming a circle |
| Geometric Distribution | In a regular arrangement; squares, blocks |
| Random Distribution | Appear in no order |