Intro to W.Geo Vocab
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| show | the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
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| show | the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
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| show | a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc
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| show | Situation refers to the external characteristics (what is nearby) that make that location attractive.
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| show | Formal regions are those that are designated by official boundaries, such as cities, states, counties, and countries.
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| show | Functional regions are defined by their connections.
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| show | Vernacular regions are perceived regions, such as "The South," "The Midwest," or the "Middle East;" they have no formal boundaries but are understood in our mental maps of the world.
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| show | Geographical space is often considered as land, and can have a relation to ownership usage (in which space is seen as property or territory).
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| show | a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
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| show | The tool on a map that allows you to measure real distance
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| show | The process by which we display the round Earth on a flat surface
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| show | (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites
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| REMOTE SENSING 3 | show 🗑
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| meridians 2 | show 🗑
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| parallels 2 | show 🗑
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| coordinate system 2 | show 🗑
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| show | an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
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| cultural landscape 3 | show 🗑
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| Mental map 3 | show 🗑
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| culture 2 | show 🗑
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| Spatial Perspective 3 | show 🗑
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| Spatial Association 3 | show 🗑
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| show | The process by which information and ideas spread across Earth
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| Absolute Location 3 | show 🗑
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| Relative Location 3 | show 🗑
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| Concentration 2 | show 🗑
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| show | a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts
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| show | a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases
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| show | provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation.
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| show | Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology
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| show | The process, made possible by technological innovations in transportation and communication, by which distant places are brought closer together in terms of the time taken to travel (or send messages) between them
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| show | Uneven and combined development is a Marxist concept to describe the overall dynamics of human history
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| show | EVERYTHING is related to everything else, BUT closer things will interact more that things farther away
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| show | The ZOOMING in or out on Earth’s surface, in which we can study the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
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