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Ch1 Rubenstein
Ch1 Rubenstein Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Absolute Location | Describing the position of an object or place on Earth's surface using meridians and parallels |
Cartography | map making |
Possibilism | the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives |
Complimentary region | a region formed by the combination of 2 areas with different activities or strengths, each of which benefits the other |
Vernacular region | a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. Comes from people's informal sense of place. (nickname) |
Contagious Diffusion | rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population |
Relocation Diffusion | the transfer of ideas, behaviors, or articles from one place to another through the migration of those possessing the feature transported |
Cultural Landscape | The natural landscape as modified by human activities and bearing the imprint of a cultural group or society. |
Density | The quantity of anything per unit area |
Diffusion | the spread of ideas, behaviors, and articles through a cultural area or from one culture to a neighboring area through contact and exchange of information |