Unit 1
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The Study of the process that shaped how humans use and alter the Earth.
Human Geography
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The number of people occupying a unit of land.
Population Density
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Method of communication that is written, spoken, etc in a structured way.
Language
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A description of a place using longitude and latitude.
Absolute Location.
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The maximum population size an environment can sustain.
Carrying Capacity
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Beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technology shared by a society and passed down generations.
Culture
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The Ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
Map Scale
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A situation in which migrants follow other migrants to a particular area.
Chain Migration
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A journey to a Holy Place for spiritual reasons.
Pilgrimage
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Someone who draws maps.
Cartographers
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Land that can be used to grow crops.
Arable Land
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When Ethnic groups judge or look down on other ethnic groups.
Ethnocentrism.
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The way modern technology has allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances very fast.
Time-Space Compression.
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Data about the structures and characteristics of human populations.
Demographics
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A person who supports a certain Religion.
Adherent