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15 Cards in this Set
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Thematic Maps
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A map that shows a specific theme or topic
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Reference Map
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A map that shops that shows lots of detail about the place
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Diffusion
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The spreading and mixing of cultures
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Human Geography
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The study of life of humans
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Physical Geography
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The study of geographic features
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Globalization
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When people, money, food, and culture flow from place to place
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Culture
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The way a group of people life, talk and eat
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Absolute location
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The precise point of a location
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Relative location
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Where a place is located in relation to another place
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scale
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the territorial extent of something- Local
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mental maps
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A map that you can carry in your mind based on your ideas about that place and your activity spaces
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What is the difference between absolute location and relative location?
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Absolute is exact and relative is approximate
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Does diffusion occur evenly? Explain.
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No because there are barriers in certain places (distance/time, cultural) that slows or stops diffusion
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Can a city’s relative location change?
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No
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Do events that occur at difference scales affect each other?
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Yes
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