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Side A ------ Side B
place ------ specific point on earth distinguished by a particular character
region ------ area of earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
scale ------ relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
space ------ refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects 
connections ------ relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
cartography ------ science of mapmaking
scale ------ relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on earth
projection ------ scientific method of transferring locations on earths surface to a flat map
land ordinance of 1785 ------ divided much of the country into a system of townshipd and ranges to facilitate the sale of land to settlers in the West
township ------ square 6 miles on each side
principal meridians ------ north south lines separating twnships
base lines ------ east west lines separating twnships
sections ------ township is divided into 36 sections 1 square mile
GIS ------ (geographic information system) computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data in layers
remote sensing ------ the finding of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or from other long-distance methods
GPS ------ (global positioning system) system determines accurately the precise position of something on Earth
location ------ position something occupies on Earth's surface
toponym ------ name given to a place on Earth
site ------ physical character of a place(i.e. climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, elevation)
situation ------ location of a place relative to other places
1) finding an unfamiliar place
2) understanding it's importance
meridian ------ arc between north and south poles. longitude.
parallel ------ circle drawn around globe parallel to equator. latitude.
prime meridian ------ meridian that passes through GMT at 0 degrees longitude
latitude ------ numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel
longitude ------ numbering system to indicate the location of a meridian
GMT ------ (Greenwich Mean Time) or 0 degrees longitude is master reference for all time zones.
east= ahead
west= behind
International Dateline ------  follows 180 degree longitude you move clock back 24 hours going toward america
cultural landscape ------ combination of cultural features (language, region), economic features (agriculture, industry), physical features (climate, vegetation)
regional studies ------ each region has its own distinctive landscape that results from a unique combination of social relationships and physical processes
formal region ------ uniform/homogeneous region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
functional region ------ nodal region, is an area organized around a node or focal point
vernacular region ------ place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
mental map ------ internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface
culture ------ body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social formas that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
cultural ecology ------ geographic study of huuman-environment relationships
environmental determinism ------ The physical environment caused social development or where you lived affected who you were
possibilism ------ the human environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust their environment
resources ------ substances that are useful to people, economically and technologically feasable to access, and is socially acceptable to use
polder ------ piece of land that is created by draining the water from an area
globalization ------ force or process that involves the entire world and resuts in making something worldwide in scope
transnational corporation ------ conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters and principal shareholders are located
distribution ------ arrangement of a feature in space
density ------ frequency with which something occurs in space
arithmetic density ------ total # of objects in an area, is commonly used to compare the distribution of population in different countries
physiological density ------ # of persons per unit of area suitable for agriculture
agricultural density ------ number of farmers per unit of farmland
concentration ------ event of a feature's spread over space
pattern ------ geometric arrangement of objects in space
space-time compression ------ reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
distance decay ------ contact diminishes with increasing distance and eventually disappears
diffusion ------ process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another overtime
hearth ------ place from which an innovation originates
relocation diffusion ------ spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
expansion diffusion ------ spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process
hierarchical diffusion ------ spread of an idea persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
contagious diffusion ------ rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population 
stimulus diffusion ------ spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
uneven development ------ increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and periphery that results from the globalization of the economy

Side A ------ Side B
place ------ specific point on earth distinguished by a particular character
region ------ area of earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
scale ------ relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
space ------ refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects 
connections ------ relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
cartography ------ science of mapmaking
scale ------ relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on earth
projection ------ scientific method of transferring locations on earths surface to a flat map
land ordinance of 1785 ------ divided much of the country into a system of townshipd and ranges to facilitate the sale of land to settlers in the West
township ------ square 6 miles on each side
principal meridians ------ north south lines separating twnships
base lines ------ east west lines separating twnships
sections ------ township is divided into 36 sections 1 square mile
GIS ------ (geographic information system) computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data in layers
remote sensing ------ the finding of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or from other long-distance methods
GPS ------ (global positioning system) system determines accurately the precise position of something on Earth
location ------ position something occupies on Earth's surface
toponym ------ name given to a place on Earth
site ------ physical character of a place(i.e. climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, elevation)
situation ------ location of a place relative to other places
1) finding an unfamiliar place
2) understanding it's importance
meridian ------ arc between north and south poles. longitude.
parallel ------ circle drawn around globe parallel to equator. latitude.
prime meridian ------ meridian that passes through GMT at 0 degrees longitude
latitude ------ numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel
longitude ------ numbering system to indicate the location of a meridian
GMT ------ (Greenwich Mean Time) or 0 degrees longitude is master reference for all time zones.
east= ahead
west= behind
International Dateline ------  follows 180 degree longitude you move clock back 24 hours going toward america
cultural landscape ------ combination of cultural features (language, region), economic features (agriculture, industry), physical features (climate, vegetation)
regional studies ------ each region has its own distinctive landscape that results from a unique combination of social relationships and physical processes
formal region ------ uniform/homogeneous region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
functional region ------ nodal region, is an area organized around a node or focal point
vernacular region ------ place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
mental map ------ internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface
culture ------ body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social formas that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
cultural ecology ------ geographic study of huuman-environment relationships
environmental determinism ------ The physical environment caused social development or where you lived affected who you were
possibilism ------ the human environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust their environment
resources ------ substances that are useful to people, economically and technologically feasable to access, and is socially acceptable to use
polder ------ piece of land that is created by draining the water from an area
globalization ------ force or process that involves the entire world and resuts in making something worldwide in scope
transnational corporation ------ conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters and principal shareholders are located
distribution ------ arrangement of a feature in space
density ------ frequency with which something occurs in space
arithmetic density ------ total # of objects in an area, is commonly used to compare the distribution of population in different countries
physiological density ------ # of persons per unit of area suitable for agriculture
agricultural density ------ number of farmers per unit of farmland
concentration ------ event of a feature's spread over space
pattern ------ geometric arrangement of objects in space
space-time compression ------ reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
distance decay ------ contact diminishes with increasing distance and eventually disappears
diffusion ------ process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another overtime
hearth ------ place from which an innovation originates
relocation diffusion ------ spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
expansion diffusion ------ spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process
hierarchical diffusion ------ spread of an idea persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
contagious diffusion ------ rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population 
stimulus diffusion ------ spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
uneven development ------ increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and periphery that results from the globalization of the economy