Chapter 1 Key Terms Rubenstein
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| show | Contagious diffusion
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| show | Section
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| show | Relocation diffusion
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| show | Location
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| An arc drawn on a map between the north and south poles | show 🗑
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| The ratio of number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture | show 🗑
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| show | International Date Line
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| show | Vernacular region
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| show | Globalization
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| show | Scale
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| show | Pattern
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| show | Arithmetic density
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| show | Site
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| show | Distribution
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| A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers. | show 🗑
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| show | Global Positioning System
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| A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of earth's surface or a portion of it. | show 🗑
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| A north-south line designated in the Land Ordinance of 1785 to facilitate the surveying and numbering of townships in the United States | show 🗑
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| show | Diffusion
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| The name given to a portion of Earth's surface | show 🗑
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| The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator. | show 🗑
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| show | Prime Meridian
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| show | Expansion diffusion
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| A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character | show 🗑
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| The spread of a feature or trend from one key personor node of authority or power to other persons or places. | show 🗑
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| show | Density
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| Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships | show 🗑
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| The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems | show 🗑
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| show | Distance decay
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| The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satelite orbiting the planet or other long distance methods | show 🗑
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| The location of a place relative to other places | show 🗑
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| The science of map making | show 🗑
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| The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridian drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian. | show 🗑
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| show | Physiological density
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| show | Stimulus diffusion
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| A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians. | show 🗑
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| The region from which innovative ideas originate | show 🗑
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| show | Greenwich Mean Time
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| show | Projection
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| show | Baseline
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| An arc that for the most part follows 180 degrees longitude but deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. When crossing the international date line heading east the clock moves back 24 hours. When you go west the calendar moves ahead 24hrs. | show 🗑
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| An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features | show 🗑
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| show | Possibilism
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