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20 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic |
Physical rather than biological; not derived from loving organisms |
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Acculturation |
The process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups |
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Assimiliation |
The process nybwhich a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another group |
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Atmosphere |
Thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth |
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Behavioral Geography |
Emphasizes the importance of understanding the phsychologucal basis for individual human actions in space |
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Biosphere |
The part of the earth and its atmospher in which loving organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life |
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Biotic |
Associated with or derived from loving organisms |
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Cartography |
The study and practice of mapmaking |
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Citizen Science |
Scientific research conducted in whole or in part by an amateur or unprofessional scientists |
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Climate |
The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region |
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Concentration |
The extent of a features spread over space |
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Connection |
Relationships among people and objects that cross the barrier of space |
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Conservation |
The act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste or loss |
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Contagious Duffusion |
The rapid, widespread duffusuion of a characteristic throughout the population |
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Cultural Ecology |
Geographic approach that emphasizes human/ environment relationships |
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Cultural Landscape |
The visible imprint or human activity and culture on the landscape |
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Culture |
The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization |
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Density |
The frequency with which something occurs in space |
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Diffusion |
The process by which a feature spreads across space from one place to another over time |
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Distance Decay |
A function that represents the way that some entity or its influence decays with distance from its geographical location |
