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World Geography Vocab Chapter 1

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Spatial Perspective
taking large things and putting them on a piece of paper
Geographic Realm
large areas that share something in common
Transition Zone
where two geographic realms meet
Regional Concept
to establish regions within geographic realms, we need more specific criteria
Functional Region
interaction
Hinterland
A surrounding area served by an urban center. That center is the goods and services produced for its hinterland and are its dominant urban influence as well. Also includes the inland area whose trade flows through that port.
Interglacial
when the ice recedes pole ward and mountain glaciers melt away
Urbanization
movement from farm to the city
Sovereignty
a country recognized by other countries to have the right to govern and declare war.
Cartogram
A specially transformed map not based on traditional representations of scale or area.
Cultural Landscape
The forms and artifacts sequentially placed on the natural landscape by the activities of various human occupants.
European state (country) Model
a way to establish organized governments by the European.
Core Area
are industrializing counties which are positioned between the periphery and core countries
Periphery
are industrializing counties
Globalization
a geographical process in which spatial relations shift to ever broader scales. To help grow and gain wealth so countries can thrive.
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