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cartography: mapmaking
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concentration: the distribution of a phenomenon within a given area
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contiguous diffusion: occurs from one place to a neighboring place through direct contact
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cultural geography: focuses specifically on the role of human cultures
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density: the frequency of occurence of a phenomenon in relation to geographic area
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diffusion: the process of an item or feature spreading through time
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distance: can be measured absolutely
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distance decay: the presence or impact of any phenomenon diminishing away from its origin
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distribution: position, placement, or arrangement throughout space
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formal region: one that exhibits essential uniformity in one or more physical / cultural features
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friction of distance: making some effort to overcome distance when we want to move or transport items
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functonal region: one defined by interactions among places
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geography: the study of interactions of all physical and human phenomena and how interactions among places form patterns and organize space
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globalization: expanding a scale of organization to cover the whole globe
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hearth: place where any innovation originates
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hierarchal diffusion: shows up as a network of spots when mapped
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human geography: studies human groups and their activities
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model: an idealized, simplified representation of reality that can be used as a standard to compare individual cases in real world
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pattern: the geometrical arrangement of objects within an area
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physical geography: studies characteristics of the physical environment
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regional geography: describing and analyzing places in terms of categories
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regions: areas defined by one or more distinctive characteristic or feature
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relative location: location in reference to another place
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relocation diffusion: occurs between widely seperated points
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remote sensing: mapping earth from satellites and aircraft
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site: the exact location of a place
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situation: the location of a place relative to other places
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topical geography: examining topics of universal application or occurence
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topography: surface relief
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vernacular region: defined by widespread popular perception of their existence by people within or outside them