Geography
The study of where things are found on Earth, and the reasons for the location.
Globalization
A force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope.
Location
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Site
The physical feature of a place
Situation
the location of a place relative to other places
4 types of maps
Isoline, Choropleth, Symbol, Proportional Symbol.
Scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
Distortion
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
Topoynm
the name given to a place on Earth
Mercador Projection
Distorts size and area, greatest disadvantage is the poles, but features accurate shapes and directions
Robinson Projection
Distorts: Everything, but just a little. Tries to maintain everything, while excelling at nothing.
Isochrone
A line on a map or diagram relating to same or equal times.
Absoulute location
Location description using longitude and latitude.
Relative Location
The position of a place in relation to another place
Absoulte distance
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Relative distance
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Regionilization
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Formal/Uniform Region
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Functual/ Nodal Region
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Perceptual (vernacular) region
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Mental Map
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Natural Landscape
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Built Landscape
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Cultural Landscape
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Hearth
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Clustered
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Dispersed
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Agricultural Density
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Physiological Density
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Arithmetic Density
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Distance Decay
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Relocation Diffusion
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Expansion Diffusion
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Space-time compression
The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place.
Possibilism
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hierchal diffusion
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Contagious Diffusion
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Environmental Determinism
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Quantative data
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Stimulus Diffusion
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Census Data
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GPS
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GIS
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Qualitive Data
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Remote Sensing
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Field Data
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Urbanization
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Global Ecology
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