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a specific point on earth with a unique location or position
place
area of earth defined by distinctive characteristics.
region
relationship between the area studied and the whole earth.
physical gap between 2 objects
space
relationships between people and objects on the earth
connection
two dimensional flat scale of the earth
two uses of a map
system that can pinpoint your location
captures, stores, queries geographic data
name the 4 distortions of flat maps of the earth.
2- shape
3- distance
4- size
a _______ occupies the earth's surface
location
name of a place on earth
toponym
physical characteristics of a place ie.. water, climate, topography soil etc...
site
the location of a place relative to other places
situation
area of earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
region
aka a uniform region -- people there share one or more distinctive characteristics -- has boundaries and government.
formal region
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, social forms of a group of people.
means to take care of something or adore it.
culture
when the distribution of one thing has a relationship to the distribution of another object
aka nodal region
area organized around a focal point. i.e. Disney World and its surrounding area, or a t.v. station and the area of viewers it reaches.
the arrangement of objects across space
the extent of a features spread over space-- comparing to how the same area and density is spread.
concentration
The process in which a feature spreads from one place to another over time.
The place in which a feature originates-
diffusion
hearth
aka perceptual region, people think this area exists.
vernacular region. i.e. the Bible belt of the southern states of the US.
frequency in which something occurs in an area-- 2 measures- the numbers of the feature and the land it is on.
force that involves the whole world, internet has played a huge role in this as people are more connected around the world than in the past.