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54 Cards in this Set
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Distribution
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Arrangement of something across earth's surface
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Density
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Frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
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Concentration
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The spread of something over a given area
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Place
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A specific point on earth distinguished by a particular character
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Map
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Two-dimensional, or flat, representation of earths surface or portion of it
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Cartography
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The science of making maps
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Projection
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The system used to transfer locations from earths surface to a flat map
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Shape
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Appears more elongated or squat than in reality
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Distance
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Between two points may become increased or decreased
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Relative Size
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different areas may be altered, so that one area may appear larger than another on a map but is in reality smaller
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Direction
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from one place to another can be distorted
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Location
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The position of anything on earths surface
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Site
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The physical character of a place
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Situation
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The location of a place relative to other places
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Mathematical Location
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location on earths surface can be described precisely by meridians and parallels
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Latitude
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numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator
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Longitude
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numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring the distance east and west of the prime meridian
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Region
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an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends and features
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Formal Region
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area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
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Functional Region
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an area organized around a node or focal point
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Vernacular Region
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an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
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Scale
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specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on earths surface
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Globalization
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actions or processes that involve the entire world or result in making something worldwide in scope
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Networks
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chains of communication that connect places
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Diffusion
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the process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
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Hearth
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the region from which innovative ideas originate
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Uneven Development
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the increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globization of the economy
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Agricultural Density
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the ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
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Arithmatic Density
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the total number of people divided by the total land area
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Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
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the total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in society
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Crude Death Rate (CDR)
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total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in society
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Demographic Transition
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process of change in a societys population from a condition of high crude birth and death rates, low rate of natural increase and a higher total population
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Doubling Time
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number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant rate of natural increase
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Industrial Revolution
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series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods
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Infant Mortality Rate
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total number of deaths in a year among infants under 1 year old for every 1,000 live births in a society
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Life Expectancy
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average number of years an individual can be expected to live
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Medical Revolution
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Medical technology invented in Europe and North America that is diffused to the poorer countries of Latin America, Asia, and Africa
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Natural Increase Rate
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percentage growth of a population in a year (CBR-CDR)
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Physiological Density
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number of people per unit of area of arable land (land suitable for agriculture)
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Population Pyramid
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bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex
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Zero Population Growth
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decline of the total fertility rate to the point where the natural increase rate equals zero
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Chain Migration
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migration of people to a specific location because relative or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
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Emmigration
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migration from a location
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Immigration
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migration to a new location
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Forced Migration
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permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors
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Voluntary Migration
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permanent movement undertaken by choice
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Internal Migration
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permanent movement within a particular country
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Intervening Obstacle
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an environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration
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Migration
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form of relocation diffusion involving a permanent move to a new location
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Net Migration
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diffusion between the level of immigration and the level of emigration
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Pull Factors
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factor that induces people to move to a new location
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Push Factors
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factor that induces people to leave old residences
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Refugees
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people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, etc.
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Undocumented Immigrants
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people who enter a country without proper documents
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