Human Geography Terms Quiz #3

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

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one of two major divisions of systematic geography;the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and the location of earths natural phenomenon such as climate, soil, plants, animals, and topography.

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PLACE

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uniqueness of a location.

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POSSIBILISM

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Geographic view point-a response to the determination that holds the human decision making, not the environment, is the crucial factor and cultural development.

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REFERENCE MAP

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maps that show the absolute location of places in geographic feature is determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude.

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REGION

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an area on the earths surface marked by a degree of formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon.

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RELATIVE LOCATION

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the regional position or situation any place relative to the position of other places.

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RELOCATION DIFFUSION

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sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are transmitted by their carrier agents as they evacuate the old areas and relocate to new ones.

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REMOTE SENSING

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a method of collecting data of information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the object of study.

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RESCALE

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involvement of players sat other skills to generate support for a position or initiative.

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SENSE OF PLACE

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state of mind derived through the infusion of a place with meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character.

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SPATIAL

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pertaining to, involving, or having the nature of space on the earths surface.

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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

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physical location of geographic phenomenon across space.

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SPACIAL INTERACTION

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intervening opportunity the presence of a near opportunity that greatly diminishes attractiveness of sites for their away.

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STIMULUS DIFFUSION

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form of diffusion in which a cultural adoption is created as a result of the intro of a cultural trait from another place.

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THEMATIC MAPS

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maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of show attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon.

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TIME-DISTANCE DECAY

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the declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its points of origin or source.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION

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“the act of examining photographic images for the purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance”(colwell,1997)

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POLICY DOCUMENTS

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specifies the rules, guidelines and regulations that your organization requires employees to follow.

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SPACE

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implies the extent of an area and can be in a relative and absolute sense.

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TIME

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space convergence-refers to the decline in travel time between geographical locations as a result of transportation, communication, and related technology cool and social innovations.

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TRAVEL NARRATIVES

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often records of the places, people, and occurrences of a particular region that you travel and visit.