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22 Cards in this Set
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relative location
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relative to other human and physical features on the landscape
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remote sensing
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reveals both physical change and changes relating to human activity
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isoline map
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shows lines that connect points of equal value
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choropleth map
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shows levels of some variable within predefined regions (counties, states, and countries)
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proportional symbol map
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uses a symbol such as a circle to show intensity or frequency
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dot map
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uses a dot to represent the occurrence of some phenomenon in order to depict variation in density
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Alfred Wegner
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climatologist, proposed the theory of continental drift which led to the discovery of plate tectonics and crustal spreading
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Marvin Mikesell
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geographer that defined geography as the "why of where"
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human-environment interaction
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knows how the natural environment played a role in determining how human societies progressed
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absolute location
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location in relation to a agreed-upon frame of reference
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boundary
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limits, sometimes visible and sometimes not, based on chosen criteria
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diffusion
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the spread of ideas or knowledge from their origins to areas where they are adopted
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environmental perception
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mental maps, derived from visuals, sights, and smells of the world that make up the total impression
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formal region
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homogenous region
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functional region
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the product of interactions and movement of various kinds
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GIS
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layers of data that is computerized
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hierarchy
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regions that can be seen in a vertical order
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human geography
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understanding and explaining diversity
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location theory
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an element of human geography seeking to answer a wide range of questions
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mental map
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the map made in your mind, developed over years of looking at maps, books, magazines, and newspapers
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perceptual region
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regions made in the minds of people
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physical geography
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natural geography (mountains & glaciers)
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