Quiz #3 Ap Human Geo

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physical geography

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one or two major divisions of systematic geography; the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and the location of Earths natural phenomena 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 determination that holds the human decision making, not the environment, is the crucial factor in cultural development

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reference maps

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maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference determined by a frame or 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 of a 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 the evacuate the old areas and relocate to the 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 player sat other scales 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 phenomena across space

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spatial interaction

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intervening opportunity the presence of a nearer opportunity that greatly diminishes the attractiveness of sites further away

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stimulus diffusion

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form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the intro of a cultural trait from one place to another

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thematic maps

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maps that tells stories, typically showing the degree of show attribute or the movement or 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 point of origin or source

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photographic interpretation

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“the 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-space convergence

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refers to the decline in travel time between geographical locations as a result of transportations, communication, and related technological 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 a traveler visits