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17 Cards in this Set
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Spatial Perspective |
Refers to the geographical concept of where things happen on Earth in space and in different places |
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Absolute Location |
A place’s location relative to other places. |
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Relative Location |
Address, latitude and longitude Location. |
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Toponym |
The name given to a place on Earth |
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Site |
The physical character of a place |
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Situation |
The location of a place relative to other places |
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Circular Pattern |
Objects that circle another object; also known as centralized pattern |
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Grid Pattern |
Reflects a rectangular system or land survey adopted in much of the country under the Ordinance of 1785 |
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Linear Pattern |
A Pattern that is along straight lines, like rivers, streets, on railroad tracks. |
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Random Pattern |
A Pattern that has no regular distortion that can be seen. |
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Cultural Landscape |
A combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features such agricultural and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation |
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Regionalization |
The process of dividing an area into smaller segments called regions |
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Formal (Uniform) Regions |
An area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics |
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Functional (Nodal) Regions |
An area organized around a node or focal point |
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Vernacular (Perceptual) Regions |
An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity |
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Cultural |
The body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people |
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Spatial Association |
Occurs within a Region if the distribution of one feature is related to the distribution of another |
