Vocab Unit 1

________- an arc that follows 180 degrees longitude although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas.

________- the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.

________- a study of how humans shape their spaces.

Distance decay- the diminishing in importance and ________ of a phenomenon with increasing distance from it origin.

________- the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places.

________- the region from which innovative ideas originate.

________- the science of maps and map- making.

44. ________ sensing- method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments (e.g.

________ diffusion- the spread of an underlying principle, even though characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse.

________- the spread of a feature over a place.

________ (vernacular) region- a place people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity.

________- the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.

________) that are physically distant from the area or object of activity.

________- the frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.

________- show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon.

________- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0 degrees.

________- the arrangement of something across Earths surface.

________- The location of a place relative to other places; valuable to indicate location: finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance by comparing location with familiar one and learning their accessibility to other places.

________- a physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation.

________- the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material trait that together constitute a groups distinct tradition.

________- the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.

________- using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes.

________- An Imaginary line passing through the Royal Obserc= vatory in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0 degrees line of longitude.

39. Region- an area distinguished by a(n) ________ or features.

________- the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.

________- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

________- the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.

________- geospatial data collected through the quantification of a population which can include details of race, religion, gender, ect.

________- A theory that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions.

________- the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator.

________- an object /environment created by humans for our enjoyment (example: schools, churches, cities, ect)

________- homogeneous region is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.

________ (GIS)- a collection of computer hardware and software permitting spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, used, and displayed.

________- the identification, description and measurement of objects in images, especially in aerial photographs, for geologic, cartographic or military purposes.

________ ecology- geographic approach that emphasizes human- environment relationships.

Space- ________ can be in a relative and absolute sense.

________- exact measurement of the physical space between two places.

A compass direction such as north or south

exact measurement of the physical space between two places

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

the science of maps and map-making

geospatial data collected through the quantification of a population which can include details of race, religion, gender, ect

gathering close together; forming in a group

the spread of a feature over a place

the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population

geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships

the fashioning of natural landscape by a cultural group

the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material trait that together constitute a groups distinct tradition

the frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area

the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time

distributed or spread over a considerable area

the diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from it origin

the arrangement of something across Earths surface

A theory that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0 degrees

homogeneous region is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

area organized around a node or focal point; the characteristic will diminish in importance as it spreads outward

a collection of computer hardware and software permitting spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, used, and displayed

the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

the region from which innovative ideas originate

the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places

the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earths surface

an arc that follows 180 degrees longitude although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas

using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes

the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator

the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian

a place people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity

the identification, description and measurement of objects in images, especially in aerial photographs, for geologic, cartographic or military purposes

the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes

uniqueness of a location (or similarity of two or more locales); phenomena within an area

the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives

An Imaginary line passing through the Royal Obserc=vatory in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0 degrees line of longitude

a system used to transfer locations from Earths surface to a flat map

generalized map type designed to show general spatial properties of features

an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features

directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and down based on peoples perception of places

A measure of distance that includes the costs of overcoming the friction of absolute distance separating two places

a relative location is the position of something relative to another landmark

the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another

method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments (e.g

the relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and Earth as a whole

a physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation

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

a study of how humans shape their spaces

the spread of an underlying principle, even though characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse

The use of earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future

show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon

an influence on the rate of expansion diffusion of an idea, observing that the spread or acceptance of an idea is usually delayed as distance from the source of the innovation increases

the name by which a geographical place is known